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.
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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.
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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.
Posted inNews, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Mexico special town meeting set for Aug. 20
Voters will decide on four articles relating to: storm clean up funds, recreation park work, a property maintenance ordinance and a food sovereignty ordinance.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston Housing seeks senior housing at Ramada, second phase of Martel redevelopment
If approved, the projects would add another 107 units of senior housing in the city.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine State House security overhaul moving ahead after recent threats, evacuations
The $7 million project includes adding security screening at the Cross Building and reconfiguring the screening area at the main State House entrance.