Investigators say Jake Cyr, 34, shot a cat belonging to a recently deceased animal control officer.
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Holiday at the Plaza fills Lewiston with cheer
People pack Dufresne Plaza and Lisbon Street during the city’s annual winter event.
Gratitude from parents lights up Toy Fund volunteers’ holiday season
The Press Herald Toy Fund received applications for nearly 5,000 children this year. Parents began to pick up gifts this week.
Sixth Maine school district added to lawsuit over transgender policies
The Maine Human Rights Commission is suing the schools over policies that align with President Donald Trump’s executive order regarding transgender students in sports.
5 arrested in Livermore Falls drug operation
Maine Drug Enforcement officials said the arrests were made after tips led to an investigation that spanned several months.
Panel votes to end recommendation that all newborns receive hepatitis B vaccine
Medical experts in Maine criticized the move, and the Maine CDC said it would continue to recommend the vaccine be given at birth.
Judge rejects effort by Maine, DOJ to alter settlement on disabled children’s services
U.S. District Judge Stacey Neumann denied the DOJ’s decision to change the agreement by removing the requirement for independent oversight.
National Cookie Day brings families together in Livermore Falls
Families gathered on Dec. 4 for a Cookies and Bookies celebration featuring coloring, local treats, games, a scavenger hunt and a gingerbread disguise contest at Treat Memorial Library.
Birthright citizenship case involving Maine ACLU heads to Supreme Court
The case deals with an executive order by President Trump that would deny children born in the United States of citizenship if their parents are not American citizens.