A male wearing a black mask took an undetermined amount of prescription drugs from the pharmacy Monday afternoon, according to police.
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Posted inMaine, Politics
Biddeford lawmaker plans to challenge Rep. Chellie Pingree for 1st District seat
Marty Grohman, who left the Democratic Party to become an independent in 2017, will take on the Democrat from North Haven.
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Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
National Science Foundation executive named new president of UMaine
Joan Ferrini-Mundy, a national expert in science, technology and math education, succeeds Susan Hunter as leader of the flagship Orono campus, and UMaine Machias.
Posted inNation & World
Police find guns, bomb-making material in Massachusetts home
Holyoke police received a call from a 49-year-old man’s wife about the arsenal.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump claims raid on his lawyer abuses attorney-client privilege
The warrants required high-level clearance from the Justice Department.
Posted inMaine
Cape Elizabeth house severely damaged by fire to be torn down
No one was home at the time the fire struck early Tuesday, and investigators will be searching through the rubble to try to determine a cause.
Posted inNation & World
Yulia Skripal, ex-spy’s daughter, is released from British hospital
Sergei Skripal is recovering more slowly from the nerve agent attack but continues to improve.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Maine test scores hold steady in latest ‘Nation’s Report Card’
Maine meets or exceeds national averages, but falls short of Northeast states’ results in math and reading.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Student’s suicide raises questions about school’s response to warning signs
Some at Scarborough High did react to Sam Mercer’s hints about his dark side, but it’s unclear what happened in other instances. His father says he’s not blaming anyone but maybe more could have been done.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Fentanyl now public enemy No. 1 in America’s war on drugs
Fentanyl caused 58 percent of Maine drug fatalities in 2017, while heroin caused 21 percent.