The police chief is working on getting a complete set for each officer in the department as a way to connect with the community.
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Mt. Blue schools to take on special education services for 4-year-olds in 2026-27
RSU 9 Superintendent Christian Elkington said the pre-K special education program will be handled by the district beginning next school year as part of a statewide transition.
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A 120-year-old romance rekindled in cache of letters found in West Paris home
The 1907 courtship between 14-year-old Elinor Tuell and 19-year-old Leland Dunham has been rediscovered and is being brought back to life.
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Former Sen. George Mitchell resigns from namesake nonprofit organization
The former senator’s departure from the Mitchell Institute followed revelations that the Democrat’s name appears over 300 times in the latest batch of files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
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Lewiston police go behind the counter to raise money for the Special Olympics
Russ Dillingham focuses on officers working at the Tip-A-Cop event.
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Lisbon may ban businesses from using town dump
Town officials say residential taxpayers shouldn’t have to foot the bill for commercial businesses that utilize the transfer station.
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Families, lawyers work to locate Maine immigrants moved out of state
Lawyers say it has become harder to locate detainees arrested and flown out of New England since ICE’s recent enforcement surge.
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Androscoggin County exploring future of sheriff’s department, fate of Subaru building
The county bought the former Evergreen Subaru building in Auburn in 2022 for a new sheriff’s department, but a $29 million renovation price tag has commissioners tapping the brakes.
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Woman struck by car in Lewiston
Police said the woman was walking on York Avenue, a short street between Pleasant and Nash streets, at about 2 p.m.
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Oxford County sets lower tax rate for 2026
The rate set by commissioners Thursday is nearly $1.03 per $1,000 of property valuation, which is about 13 cents less than last year.