Spruce Mountain Middle School has announced its first trimester honor roll for the 2024-25 school year.
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House Ethics Committee secretly voted to release Matt Gaetz ethics report, AP source says
Just last month, the panel’s 5 Republicans and 5 Democrats voted along party lines to not release the findings of their nearly 4-year investigation into the Florida Republican.
Bill before Congress would give Maine $14 million to fight spruce budworm
The species of tree-killing moths is making a comeback in northern Maine, raising concerns of another major outbreak.
Former Cumberland County deputy faces theft, burglary charges
Brian Smith, 37, was indicted this month on 2 felony charges for allegedly taking more than $10,000 worth of property.
David Mallett, iconic Maine singer-songwriter, dies at 73
With a career spanning 4 decades, his songs were performed by artists like Pete Seeger, Emmylou Harris and John Denver and his ‘Garden Song’ became a folk standard.
State panel says York County deputy should have called for backup before deadly shooting
The Maine Deadly Force Review Panel also said Deputy Levi Johnson was ‘misguided’ in deciding to confront a suspect alone at a house in Waterboro in 2022.
Gun safety advocates credit Maine for post-Lewiston reforms
The Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence upgraded its assessment of Maine’s gun laws from a D-minus to a C-plus based on laws passed this year, while also calling for more action.
Toy Fund scrambles to serve every child after surge of applications
A surge in demand has organizers and volunteers going all out to make sure no child is left out.
Rape kit backlog shows how much Maine still lags on investigations
A 3-year, $2.5M grant will allow Cumberland County to inventory as many as 500 untested kits and then investigate and prosecute eligible cases. It remains a statewide problem.
Harrison’s take on school consolidation rife with misinformation
Harrison has spent six months researching exit strategies from School Administrative District 17, but confusion over details adds to frustrations.