John ‘Monty’ Orrick collapsed in the speedway’s press box shortly after Sunday night’s Oxford 250 auto race.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Luiggi’s Pizzeria, a longtime Lewiston staple, is closing again
New owners Zach and Keshia Pratt reopened the legendary pizzeria just five months ago, but it has struggled financially and with customers all along.
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Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors, The Franklin Journal
Who foots the bill when Maine responders rescue hikers in unorganized territories?
Weld’s Fire Rescue Department has been called out six times for out-of-town rescues since June, mostly on Tumbledown Mountain, stressing the town’s fire budget.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Maine public schools are starting to provide special education to preschoolers. Demand is high.
As more districts prepare to take over services for 3- to 5-year-olds with disabilities, a pilot program shows positive results and steep challenges ahead.
Posted inMaine, Religion & Values
How Maine churches are reckoning with fear of immigration raids
Faith leaders are working to set up protocols for interacting with federal agents and ensuring immigrants know their rights, as well as helping to launch an ICE watch initiative.
Posted inMaine, New England, News
Great white sharks head north, following seals and alarming beachgoers
Boaters, beachgoers and fishermen who spend time in the chilly waters of New England and Canada are learning to live with great white sharks
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Maine’s Border Patrol agents are using more traffic stops, surveillance to make arrests
With arrests down at the actual northern border, Border Patrol agents are venturing farther into states to help with immigration arrests.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Frustration, worries face Saint Dominic High School families as they prepare for new school year
The closure of the Auburn-based Catholic school announced earlier this year sent families searching for new schools and wondering how they will move on.
Posted inMaine, News
Opinions abound as Lewiston searches for a new police chief
Ahead of a public forum Tuesday, Lewiston residents have already shared a range of opinions on how to choose the next police chief with the retirement of Chief David St. Pierre.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Thousands of people moved to Maine since the pandemic. The influx isn’t over.
Remote work made it possible for more people to live here. It has helped the state but is straining it, too.