Maine
Maine man dies after car hits tree in York
A Maine man has died after his car crashed into a tree in York last week.
Police identified the victim as 77-year-old Joseph Desrocher, of Old Orchard Beach, according to NBC10 Boston affiliate News Center Maine.
York police say several people called 911 around 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 19, to report a crash in the area of 296 Route 1, near the Morehouse Housing complex.
First responders arrived on scene to find the driver, later identified as Desrocher, trapped inside the vehicle. Mechanical tools were used to free Desrocher, who was taken to Portsmouth Hospital with critical injuries.
Desrocher died the next day, on June 20, York police said.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation. Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed it or has information that could be helpful to contact Detective Shaun Darrow at 207-363-4444.
Anonymous tips can be called into the Seacoast Crime Stoppers tip line at 603-431-1199, or submitted online at seacoastcrimestoppers.com.
The Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition says over the past two weeks its immigrant defense hotline has seen an uptick in reported ICE detentions.
They say this corresponds with a national shift in ICE activity, including bids for local businesses to cooperate with ICE.
In Maine, the arrests follow a broader trend of targeting Black and brown immigrants, including people navigating immigration proceedings.
The coalition, which represents more than 100 organizations, says it’s ready to protect civil and human rights and is urging immigrants to prepare themselves and their families.
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They suggest having the defense hotline ready in case you witness ICE activity, making sure you have important personal documents in case of detention, and reviewing rights around judicial warrants in private spaces, like your home or workplace.
It wouldn’t be Mother’s Day without a stop at the florist.
According to Fox Business, about 154 million flowers are sold during the week of Mother’s Day. So it’s safe to say it was a busy day for stores like Estabrook’s Maine Garden Center and Nursery.
Plenty of families stopped by to pick out flowers on Sunday, looking to choose the perfect bouquet for their moms.
“I think Mother’s Day is tradition, you know, and so it’s great to see families here. We have a lot of new families that have come today for the first time with their young children and their mother. Watching the young kids and seeing how excited they are—their eyes light up at all the beautiful flowers,” Tom Estabrook, president of Estabrook’s, said.
Estabrook says Mother’s Day tends to be a great kickoff to the spring season.
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