With a vacancy on the Regional School Unit 73 board of directors, Livermore Falls selectmen want input on reasons why potential appointees want it.
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Posted inOxford Hills
Porter motorcyclist killed fleeing from police in Sweden on Monday
Police said 42-year-old Thomas Welch died in spite of efforts by an Oxford County Sheriff’s deputy and witnesses who made attempts to revive him.
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Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Mills creates committee to study Maine’s school construction funding
The 13-member commission’s study will be the first such review since 1998. ‘It’s time for a new look at how Maine pays for school construction,’ the governor says.
Posted inMaine Crime, River Valley
Rumford man charged in sexual assault of 69-year-old woman
Shortly after midnight Thursday, police were called to a home in Mexico for a report of a sexual assault. The victim was taken to Rumford Hospital where she was examined, treated and later released, police said.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Police: Reports of shots fired Wednesday night were from firearm training
While police continued to investigate reports of gunshots near The Colisée about 6 p.m. Wednesday, police said it was from their annual firearms training miles away on River Road.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Jewish community gathering Monday in Auburn to mark one year of Israel-Hamas war
Rabbi Sruli Dresdner called for folks to come show support for their Jewish neighbors at Temple Shalom on Monday night as the community marks a year since the deadly Hamas attack on Israel.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Photos: Sabattus River restoration underway in Lisbon
An informational meeting and tour of the Sabattus River in Lisbon Friday informs people about a fishy project.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Maine schools grapple with confusion over lawsuit that challenges new protections against discrimination
Maine’s education commissioner says local officials from affected schools may uphold new protections in the Title IX updates because they are already guaranteed under the Maine Human Rights Act.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Life in the Pines
Life in the Pines: School Committee, city need to do more for safety at Fairview Elementary in Auburn
A child struck on his way to school is a tragic byproduct of the city ignoring speeding drivers, traffic congestion and little safety measures along a busy stretch of Minot Avenue.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Abatement and demo at former Oxford woolen mill to start in February
The former Robinson Woolen Mill on King Street will be redeveloped into affordable senior housing.