A “yes” vote means the school will permanently close. And an estimated $1.04 million cost to keep the school open each year does not include millions in repairs.
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Posted inMaine, News
Drizzly days bring relatively low rainfall to Maine, despite ‘omega block’
Between Sunday and Tuesday evening, less than 2 inches of rain fell over most of the state, though parts of southern Maine experienced between 2-3 inches, according to the National Weather Service.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Maine Crime
Auburn condom case likely a civil matter, not criminal, lawmaker says
Auburn man was charged with gross sexual assault last week after having sex with a woman he met on Tinder.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Politics
Maine lawmakers clash over future of MaineCare as federal cuts are proposed
Democrats in the Legislature gathered to speak out against proposed federal cuts to Medicaid, while Republicans blamed state Democrats, saying the state program is unsustainable.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine raises legal age of marriage after bill becomes law without Mills signature
A bill prohibiting minors from getting married without parental consent became law Tuesday without the signature of Gov. Janet Mills.
Posted inFranklin, Maine Crime, News
Kingfield woman pleads guilty to conspiracy in Franklin County illegal marijuana operation
Alisa Sirois will forfeit almost $500,000 and three properties, and receive limited jail time under the plea agreement.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Airport security to start asking for Real IDs on Wednesday; enforcement likely to lag
Privacy concerns kept many Mainers from getting the enhanced identification, raising the possibility of travel disruptions and airport delays if the mandate is strictly enforced.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Gunshots on Rideout Avenue in Lewiston under investigation
Neighbors reported hearing shots and officers found shell casings in the street and evidence of a bullet striking a home.
Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Traffic at county emergency center in Farmington causes ‘near misses,’ sheriff says
Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said vehicles entering and exiting County Way have come close to accidents now that the Emergency Operations Center is open.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine housing advocates warn of coming ‘tsunami’ of USDA foreclosures on rural homes
The Department of Agriculture says it’s clearing a backlog of 400 foreclosures and more than 800 delinquencies left by the Biden administration. But local housing advocates say the crisis was years in the making and that the USDA has always been slow to act when its borrowers default.