Superintendent Laura Columbia said withdrawal updates are moving slow while a new pre-K to grade 12 model is considered.
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Lewiston council told it must appoint Osman’s replacement
After believing they would be calling a special election to fill Iman Osman’s seat Thursday, the City Council was told by the city attorney that they have to appoint his replacement.
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Fire investigators classify Mexico fire as ‘incendiary,’ search for individual
State fire officials are looking for a person seen on surveillance video in regard to a fire at a condemned, vacant house Tuesday night.
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Train, vehicle collide in Livermore Falls
A citation was issued to the driver of the car for ignoring the warning lights and sounds at the crossing.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Gov. Mills to give tribes exclusive ability to offer online casino games
A national group vowed to launch a people’s veto to overturn the law at the ballot box.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Maine, News, Rumford Falls Times
Oxford County emergency calls to be transferred temporarily to Cumberland County
Oxford County’s 911 system will be updated over five hours early Tuesday morning.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Kindergartner killed in Standish crash was stuck in school bus door, preliminary report says
Simon Gonzalez, 5, died Dec. 16 and was the 2nd Maine student killed in a school bus crash within a few weeks.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Maine’s highest court considering whether state can be defendant in public defense lawsuit
The ACLU of Maine is trying to include the entire state in its lawsuit, not just its public defense leaders. The attorney general’s office says the state is immune.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Auburn man with arson history indicted in spree of Lewiston fires
By the time he was arrested for the dumpster fires in October, Johnny D. Briggs was already well known to police and fire crews.
Posted inElections, Maine, Nation / World, News, Politics
Trump: Susan Collins ‘should never be elected to office again’
The criticism comes amid a tough reelection battle for Collins.