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Arrests listed from May 24 to May 26.
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Superintendent Scott Albert addressed school safety in the aftermath of the shooting in Texas.
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The group's convention in Houston, which drew hundreds of protesters, came just three days after the shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
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The commander at the scene in Uvalde believed that 18-year-old gunman was barricaded inside adjoining classrooms at Robb Elementary School and that children were no longer at risk.
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The Rhode Island farmhouse where the paranormal happenings that inspired the 2013 horror movie “The Conjuring” was bought by a Mexico couple in 2019.
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With prices at the pump hovering above $4.70 a gallon, travelers and residents alike plan to take to the road for the traditional start of Maine's peak tourism season.
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Consumer spending rose by a healthy 0.9% from March to April, outpacing the month-to-month inflation rate.
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Joe Garcia, 50, dropped off flowers at his wife’s memorial Thursday morning in Uvalde, Texas, and returned home, where he collapsed and died.
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As state housing officials make plans for a temporary emergency shelter for homeless people in Portland and long-term housing for asylum seekers in three communities, Portland's mayor and interim city manager say statewide coordination is also needed.
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Collins says she is optimistic a compromise can be found after the initial meeting of 4 Republican and 4 Democratic senators.
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The ACLU contends Maine has failed in its duty to provide competent, well-supervised attorneys for poor criminal defendants who cannot afford to hire their own.
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If passed, the purchase price is not to exceed $750,000, not including interest and fees.
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Topsham's Assistant Town Manager Mark Waltz said a rainbow-painted crosswalk may be a liability. Meanwhile, the town of Brunswick is looking for two motorcyclists who defaced that community's pride crosswalk.
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A rescued tabby cat will welcome visitors to Kimball Street Studio in Lewiston during the first art walk of the year.
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This postcard of Joseph Chouinard was either taken at the front lines during World War I or at a training camp.
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David R. Mockler appeared in court Thursday by videoconference from his hospital bed where he's being treated for two broken feet after jumping from the Androscoggin County Jail roof on Monday.
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It is the nation's largest older adult health and wellness event.
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Maine-raised songwriter Amy Allen co-wrote one of the tracks on the British popstar's new album, but fans think there's another Maine connection — to a farm in Monmouth.
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Armando Barron also was convicted of assaulting his wife the night he discovered she had been texting with her coworker.
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Lewiston's superintendent of schools said there is no threat to Lewiston Middle School after a parent raised alarm Thursday.
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Co-directors 20th show over the past 10 years starts June 1.
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Michael R. Laliberte's potential $615,000 paycheck over three years is not sitting well with certain faculty members, some of whom were laid off recently for budgetary reasons.
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But for some reason, Elizabeth Johnson’s name wasn’t included in various legislative attempts to set the record straight.
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Gov. Janet Mills staunchly opposes the utility's plan for reliability and grid upgrades, saying, 'I will fight this.'
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Collins blocked the Senate confirmation of Jainey Kumar Bavishi to serve as an assistant secretary of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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The actor, who was 67, died in his sleep Wednesday in the Dominican Republic, where he was filming a movie.
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Edward Rabasco Jr. of Poland launches write-in campaign for a spot on the general election ballot against Republican Neil McLean Jr. of Turner.
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Sen. Susan Collins is among the no votes as Democrats’ first attempt at responding to recent back-to-back mass shootings has failed in the Senate.
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Federal authorities and a trade association for the gun industry have announced a $5,000 reward for information related to the burglary at J.R.'s Trading & Pawn at 100 Elm St., where 14 handguns were stolen April 10.
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There were 566 new cases of COVID-19 reported on Thursday. Hospitalizations have decreased by 28 percent since May 17.
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Former President Donald Trump must answer questions under oath in New York state’s civil investigation into his business practices.
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The alleged incidents took place in London between March 2005 and August 2008 and in western England in 2013.
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Earlier this month, the government reported America’s employers added 428,000 jobs in April, leaving the unemployment rate at 3.6%.
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Janet Mills, Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree all ahead in their reelection bids, the bipartisan poll found
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Ukraine is one of the world’s largest exporters of wheat, corn and sunflower oil, but the war has prevented their export, endangering the world food supply.
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A case of acute hepatitis was identified in a worker who handled food at the Waterville Country Club’s Nineteen 16 Restaurant in Oakland between April 26 and May 17, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention.
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Schools have tried many ways to resist school shootings, including making campuses and school buildings less porous, requiring guests to sign in and wear name tags and installing bulletproof glass.
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Cherelle Griner, wife of Brittney Griner who has been detained in Russia for more than three months, said Brittney has become 'a political pawn.'
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Thousands of parents and well-wishers are expected to gather for the ceremony this weekend.
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The event shaped by one tragedy occurred a day after a second one, a mass shooting at a Texas elementary school that killed 19 children and two teachers.
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She is suggesting Congress enact legislation similar to Maine's yellow flag gun law, which allows police, with the approval of a medical professional, to temporarily take guns from people who are in danger of hurting themselves or others.
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The 2022 award winners include four individuals, one business and one community initiative. The winners were in attendance but with one notable exception.
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A judge said Chandler must seek mental health and substance abuse evaluations if released from jail.
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Stops in Old Orchard Beach are added to the service between Brunswick and Boston, as are late trains on the days of concerts or when the Red Sox play home games at night.
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Wounded man treated at a local hospital and released.
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A prosecutor said Scott O'Donnell had killed two elderly women 'because they're weak.'
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U.S. Sen. Angus King will be the featured speaker at Veterans Memorial Park, and the ceremony will include a wreath laying by the Royal Canadian Legion.
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Elected officials said the price for a standalone unit is too high.