Families of shooting victims at the school filed suit against Remington Arms, which manufactured the weapon used to kill 26 students and educators in 2012.
2019
Westbrook man gets 7 years in prison for robbing 2 banks
Aaron West robbed the second bank while he was free on pre-trial release after being charged in an earlier robbery.
Saudi stock offering creates world’s most valuable public company
The Aramco oil company, with a value of $1.88 trillion, surpasses Apple as its shares debut on the Saudi exchange Wednesday.
Old favorite Maria’s restaurant will reopen in new spot on Saturday
The restaurant, a nearly 60-year-old Italian-American institution in Portland, will open the doors to its newly renovated space on outer Congress Street.
Unity College’s Distance Education Department relocates to New Gloucester
In November, the department completed the move from Unity’s main campus to Pineland Farms, a 5,000-acre farm in New Gloucester just 30 minutes north of Portland.
Farmington diners to have more pizza options in January
Tuesday night the Farmington Board of Selectmen approved a new liquor license for Mary Jane’s Slice of Heaven.
NBA roundup: Kawhi gets cheers, and a ring, in his return to Toronto
Kawhi Leonard, now with the Clippers, gets a warm reception when he goes back to Toronto and receives his championship ring.
Grand jury indicts Pittsfield man on several drug charges
The Somerset County Grand Jury handed up indictments Friday, including drug and domestic violence charges.
Pertussis outbreak reported at Freeport High School
Three cases of the highly contagious respiratory disease have been reported at the school in the last two weeks, and Maine has recorded 337 cases statewide through October.
Kennebec County retired educators support Augusta classrooms
Two teachers in Kennebec County were recently awarded $150 grants by the Kennebec Retired Educators Association to supplement expenses for classroom projects. The recipients were Brenda Weis, who teaches health education in grades 7 through 12 in Augusta, and Lauren Dow, who teaches grade 5 at Sylvio J. Gilbert School in Augusta, according to a […]