Fort Kent police say the 15-year-old was charged in connection with a Feb. 24 bomb threat that led to the evacuation of a high school and middle school building.
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‘No Kings’ rally set for March 28 in Farmington
Western Mountains Third Act Indivisible will host a nonviolent ‘NO KINGS’ gathering at noon March 28 in Farmington, extending its weekly Peace and Protest vigil with singing and community participation.
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Propane tank left open at Norway hospital
A propane tank left behind by a construction crew at MaineHealth Stephens Hospital was removed Feb. 27 after ‘an unusual odor’ wafted through the building, an administrator said.
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5 things to keep an eye on as Auburn considers its budget
As it stands, the proposed city budget would be a 13.7% increase over the current year’s spending.
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US and Canadian flags fly side by side at Can-Am sled dog races
Mushers from both sides of the border said international camaraderie is integral to the survival of their sport.
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To curb trash fires, Maine may require battery makers to offer free disposal
Regulators say batteries take up too much of the limited space in Maine’s landfills and have caused a surge in fires.
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Lewiston poised to permanently limit city cooperation with ICE
Councilors supporting the measure said it was needed because a new state law taking effect this summer applies only to law enforcement.
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Lawmakers draft overhaul of Maine’s scrutinized school funding formula
Proposed legislation includes 9 changes to the state’s Essential Programs and Services formula, which school leaders, lawmakers and researchers say is inequitable and outdated.
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Susan Collins opposes effort to limit Trump’s Iran war powers
Maine’s senators weighed in on a resolution Wednesday that was mostly a symbolic rebuke of Trump after the U.S. and Israel opened a war against Iran.
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This bill could give Maine jails more say over holding federal inmates
The bill’s sponsors say an amended version of LD 2058 will clarify that federal agencies can use the state’s county jails if they present probable cause, giving local officials more discretion over whether to take certain detainees.