‘Several items capable of being used to manufacture explosives’ were at the suspect’s home, state fire investigators said.
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Lewiston schools see rise in absences during ICE operation, superintendent says
As federal immigration authorities increased their presence in the city, school officials focused on safety, Jake Langlais said.
Farmington readies for budget work, June primaries
The Farmington Select Board reviewed updates from the town manager and town clerk covering staffing activity, routine operations and ongoing administrative work.
Food talk in Auburn, music & theater in Lewiston, and more | Get out!
Here are highlights of things to do in the area in the next week.
UMF arts center opens semester with ‘Spaces Places Traces’ exhibit
The Emery Community Arts Center at the University of Maine at Farmington is opening the semester with ‘Spaces Places Traces,’ a mixed-media exhibit featuring work by 10 New England artists.
Police identify 4 of 6 killed in Bangor plane crash
Three of the people identified were from Texas; one was from Hawaii. Officials are working to positively identify the remaining two victims.
Maine nutrition experts are mixed about new federal dietary guidelines
They support the Department of Health and Human Services’ attention to whole, unprocessed food, but many question the advice on protein and saturated fats.
Man from China killed in Vassalboro crash
Ryan Page, 48, died at the scene Monday afternoon on Route 3.
Are heart attacks from shoveling snow common? | Fact brief
The National Safety Council says snow shoveling leads to thousands of injuries and as many as 100 deaths nationwide each year.
Sludge treatment plant proposed in Sanford
Aries Clean Technologies claims its gasification and oxidization plant can destroy most forever chemicals in sewage sludge, but the state has yet to evaluate its claims.