Kennebunk Town Hall Evacuated After Email Bomb Threat; No Explosives Found

Published Aug 14, 2026 · Community ·

Kennebunk Town Hall in Kennebunk, Maine, was evacuated and closed on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, after a bomb threat was received by email at the town assessor’s office (newscentermaine.com, WGME CBS13, Seacoastonline.com, The Maine Wire).

The threat was also received by email at the Kennebunk Fire Department.

Search finds no explosives

K-9 units from the Maine State Police and Maine Capitol Police searched the Town Hall complex. Police said no explosives were found and declared the building safe (WGME, newscentermaine.com).

Investigation continues

The threat remains under investigation. Reports indicate it appeared to originate out-of-state (The Maine Wire, Aug 13, 2026).

For more on the Pine Tree State, see the Maine guide.

Sources

newscentermaine.com; WGME CBS13 (Portland, Maine); Seacoastonline.com; The Maine Wire, Aug 13, 2026.

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