Regional School District 73 Superintendent Kenneth Healey says authorities concluded the threat was a hoax.
2017
Posted inNation & World
House overwhelmingly passes Hurricane Harvey aid bill
Republicans and Democrats unite behind what is likely the first of several aid packages.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine Med receives $11 million NIH grant to study metabolic diseases
The overall goal of the program is to reduce obesity, osteoporosis and diabetes – all metabolic diseases common in Maine.
Posted inNew England Patriots, News, Sports
NFL notebook: League finds no evidence of Brady concussion last season
The quarterback’s wife said earlier that he had played through a concussion last year.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Bowdoin receives $10 million donation for Coastal Studies Center
The gift, from a senior vice president at Apple, will go for new facilities at the center on Orr’s Island.
Posted inLife & Culture, News
French fashion giants agree to ban size 0 models
A new French law also requires that models provide medical proof that they are healthy.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
China Middle School closed after broken drain leaks water into building
The school superintendent said he expects the building to reopen Thursday after broken pipes are fixed.
Posted inMaine
Scarborough seeks state review after glitch in school budget vote count
An additional 420 ballots found Wednesday morning didn’t change the referendum results, which finally approved a $47.1 million school budget for 2017-18.
Posted inLifestyle
Jazz at the Grange set for Sept. 9
Evening of swinging jazz will feature Ellington and Strayhorn.
Posted inNation & World, News
Hurricane Irma bears down on Florida after slamming Caribbean
Small islands face months and even years of rebuilding from a storm that brought record 185 mph winds, and Florida’s entire east coast could be in its path.