The former shoe factory known as ‘The Barn’ was once eyed for a Chinese medical tourism facility. The owner said they still plan to reuse the property.
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Chellie Pingree, Portland leaders pressure ICE to share details on arrest outside school
Immigration officers’ refusal to identify themselves while detaining a parent during student drop-off at Gerald E. Talbot Community School last week has led to a growing chorus of calls for transparency from federal agents.
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Facing the many horrors of the Androscoggin County building | Mark LaFlamme
In the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office mold grows wild in places, clinging to walls like some Stephen King horror waiting to reach out and grab you.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Lewiston police chief search committee announced
The city is considering roughly 20 candidates for the position of Lewiston police chief.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News, Rumford Falls Times
Massachusetts man shot at Rumford police, FBI says
Luis Jose Nivar Cabral, 24, of Lawrence, Massachusetts, was arrested Monday on an FBI warrant charging conspiracy to distribute controlled substances.
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Large field of candidates seeks to fill openings on Lisbon Town Council
The election comes as residents have been upset with how the town has handled budget matters.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Local & State, News
In his visits to Maine, Robert Redford emphasized hope and collaboration
The actor, director and activist, who died Tuesday, spoke at Bowdoin in 1982, and was Colby’s commencement speaker in 2015.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News, Schools & Education
Cornish man accused of threatening UNE, having bomb-making materials
The 24-year-old man is charged with terrorizing, criminal use of explosives and attempting to cause a catastrophe.
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New England’s shrimp industry is struggling, with fishermen catching few in 2025
‘Environmental conditions continue to be unfavorable for northern shrimp in the Gulf of Maine,’ reports one fisheries commission.
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Programs for students with hearing, vision loss harmed by Trump’s anti-diversity push
Citing concerns about DEI, the U.S. Department of Education has halted funding for programs that support students with combined hearing and vision loss in eight states.