More than $2.4 million available for families and survivors of the Oct. 25 mass shooting.
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Winter arrives in southern Maine at last, as storm drops 10 inches of snow or more across the region
Some areas in York and Cumberland counties recorded more than 15 inches of snow, while the extreme northern parts of the state got little or even none.
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Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
As pandemic aid runs out, Maine schools see looming fiscal cliff
School districts are starting to prepare budgets for the next fiscal year, without a large influx of federal dollars that have helped pay for staff and new programs.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Maine law enforcement agencies struggle to get new recruits in the door
While some police department leaders report moderate improvements, everyone agrees it has gotten far more challenging to get to full staff.
Posted inMaine
Despite overall drop in traffic deaths, pedestrian fatalities remain stubbornly high in Maine
Twenty pedestrians were hit and killed by vehicles last year in Maine. That figure has remained relatively consistent over the past five years, even as the number of people killed in car crashes drops.
Posted inNews
Crew of Bath-built USS Carney honored for thwarting Houthi attacks
The crew of the USS Carney, which has shot down dozens of missiles and drones, was awarded the Combat Action Ribbon.
Posted inNews
Brunswick Staples workers vote against unionizing
Brunswick Staples workers rejected forming a union in a 6-7 vote. Had the majority of workers voted to unionize, it would have been the first Staples to form a union in the U.S.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Courthouses in Augusta, Portland reopen after bomb threats prompt evacuations
The threats came a day after Maine’s State House and several others across the country were targeted with hoax bomb threats that authorities say were sent by the same group, highlighting what legislative leaders say is a “concerning and unacceptable trend.”
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Republican lawmaker files resolution to impeach Bellows for disqualifying Trump
While impeachment of the secretary of state is highly unlikely, some Republican lawmakers said her decision to keep former president Donald Trump off Maine’s primary ballot has energized Republican voters.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine State House evacuated as state capitols across U.S. face bomb threats
About 300 people were ordered out of the Maine State House because of the hoax bomb threat Wednesday afternoon, on the first day of a new legislative session.