Matthew Clancy, arrested Friday for assaulting an officer during a late-night scuffle Friday in Hallowell, was also stopped in Waterville in 2023 for appearing intoxicated in his parked truck.
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Posted inFact Brief, Maine, News
Do police officers in Maine have to be U.S. citizens? | Fact brief
The Maine Criminal Justice Academy sets eligibility requirements for law enforcement officers statewide, though local jurisdictions can impose their own specific requirements.
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Posted inMaine, News, The Franklin Journal
New Kingfield firetruck due to be delivered January 2026
The 30-year-old tanker truck is still functional, but is getting harder to repair, Fire Chief Fred Nichols said.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News, Things to Do
Topsham Fair’s opening day brings games, rides, animals and more | Photos
Photos by Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer
Posted inMaine, News
With 4-year-old’s death in mind, Lewiston police hand out free gun lock boxes
Police, gun safety proponents and a whole lot of people who remember the horrors of Jasper Smith’s shooting death in May don’t want to see such a tragedy again.
Posted inMaine, News, The Franklin Journal
Wilson Lake supporters apply for federal grant, update Wilton board on lake health
Friends of Wilson Lake reviewed recent surveys, loon activity, and a pending federal grant to support long-term watershed protection.
Posted inMaine, News
Are you a public housing resident behind on rent? Received an eviction notice? Here’s what to know in Maine.
Here are some available safeguards for tenants living in public housing.
Posted inMaine, News, The Bethel Citizen
Newry Appeals Board sends Timberline condominium plans back to Planning Board
Plans for the proposed project at 9 Timberline Drive near Sunday River Ski Resort were criticized for “inadequate information.”
Posted inFood, Maine, News
Classes that teach Maine’s food insecure how to cook are under grave threat
Federal funding for the classes was eliminated by Congress. To keep these classes going, Mainers will need to ‘Put a little more grit into the game.’
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Deep cuts possible after Lisbon rejects school budget for second time
Prior to Tuesday’s vote, Superintendent Richard Green said school ‘programs and services’ would have to be eliminated if the budget failed again.