The incident, which involved a minor carrying an airsoft gun on school property, was unrelated to the South Portland teenager currently charged with promoting a scheme to kill people at the high school, according to Superintendent Tim Matheney.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
On-demand public transport emerges as key option in Augusta as group faces staffing, funding shortages
Amid a dwindling number of volunteer drivers, Kennebec Valley Community Action Program officials say the need for transportation significantly outweighs their resources.
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Posted inAmy Calder, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: Waterville seniors seek youthful competition in chess matches
The Waterville Chess Club and Spectrum Generations invite people of all ages to play chess at Spectrum’s Muskie Community Center in Waterville and at other venues as well, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
804,000 long-term borrowers see student loans forgiven before payments resume
Student loan payments start up again for most borrowers in October, but more than 800,000 people who have been paying for years are having their loans forgiven.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Two men arrested in Sanford stabbing
Derrick Roberts-Poulin and Jordan Roberge, both 21, have been charged with robbery and elevated aggravated assault.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Strikes spread to Chicago, Lansing as 7,000 more autoworkers join picket line
Ford and GM have refused to make meaningful progress in contract talks, Union President Shawn Fain told workers.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California dies at age 90
Feinstein, the oldest sitting U.S. senator, was a passionate advocate for liberal priorities important to her state but was also known as a pragmatic lawmaker who reached out to Republicans and sought middle ground.
Posted inThings to Do
‘As You Like It,’ to be staged in Monmouth
Theater at Monmouth opened William Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” as part of their Brave New Worlds Season on July 27. Welcome to Arden. This is the story of Rosalind. Oppressed and exiled from Court under threat of death, she escapes with her cousin into the wild and unpredictable Forest of Arden. Disguised as a […]
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Portland man shot in Old Port last year now suing bar and bouncer
The bouncer at The Drink Exchange in February 2022 says he was acting in self-defense when he shot Thomas Landry, who was wielding a baseball bat.