With the new school year around the corner, Lewiston is working to fill its school vacancies.
Maine
Local and state news from the Sun Journal.
Posted inAndroscoggin County
Mechanic Falls council approves new mill rate in light of school budget delays
The railings on the bridge over the Little Androscoggin River will get a new paint job and high-grade asphalt when it is resurfaced in 2025.
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Posted inBethel, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County arrest log: Aug. 12, 2024
• David H. Anderson Jr., 38, of 247 Main St., Norway, on charges of violation of condition of release and unlawful possession of fentanyl powder, 5:36 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9, in Norway, by Norway Police Department. • Summerlee I. Brown, 21, of 28 Stone Drive, Cape Elizabeth, on a charge of operating under the influence […]
Posted inMaine, News
Lawsuit says new law designed to protect veterans from ‘claim sharks’ is unconstitutional
A group of veterans and a benefits consulting firm are suing Maine’s attorney general, arguing that a new law designed to shield the state’s veterans from predatory practices is unconstitutional.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News
Jay awards contracts for flooring at the Municipal Building, repairing Whistle Stop Trail
The board tabled action on a draft policy that would allow officers who live in Jay to take a cruiser home for a quicker response to an incident.
Posted inMaine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Mexico man charged with helping Massachusetts gang sell drugs in Maine
An FBI agent says the gang recruits people addicted to drugs to help sell their products using their homes as bases.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News
Farmington Police Department to host advanced active shooter management training at UMF
Over 60 law enforcement, fire services, emergency medical technicians, 911 dispatchers, and emergency management professionals from across Maine will participate in the training at the University of Maine at Farmington.
Posted inFranklin, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
Kingfield man charged with drug trafficking at Coplin Plantation motel
Burke J. O’Donnell, 41, was alleged to have 140.4 grams of cocaine, 18.9 grams of ketamine, 22.73 grams of MDMA (also known as ecstasy) and 7.52 grams of fentanyl, according to a county deputy’s affidavit.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine can now order employers to pay workers back pay as well as damages for missed wages
The law went into effect Friday and is the latest state-level effort among Democrat-controlled states to give workers more options to seek compensation for lost wages.
