The deal gives the airport board 2 years to clean or replace fire suppression systems, but does not hold the board responsible for off-campus pollution or levy a fine for the largest firefighting foam spill in Maine history.
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Unidentified law enforcement agents detain parent near Portland school, superintendent says
Superintendent Ryan Scallon said the incident outside Talbot Community School, which occurred after the parent dropped off their child, has had a ‘chilling’ effect on the city’s school community.
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‘I looked up to him a lot.’ Young conservatives in Maine mourn death of Charlie Kirk
The right-wing activist who was killed in Utah on Wednesday had visited Maine last month, and his followers included college students and other young people here.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Augusta man indicted on drug trafficking charges
Jashawn Lipscombe, found not guilty in the shooting death of a West Gardiner man in 2020, has been charged with trafficking drugs.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Maine man indicted in Waldoboro killing after arrest in Florida
James Clark has been charged with one count of murder in connection with the death of Levern Kelley.
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POW/MIA search expert to speak in Jay: ‘We have not forgotten them’
A representative of the Defense Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Accounting Agency will address the public Sept. 18.
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Review prompted by Lewiston mass shooting shows gaps in how military reports violent threats
Attorneys representing the victims of the 2023 shooting called the report ‘earth-shattering.’
Posted inFeature Obituary, Local & State, News
Dennis Fogg, legendary Maine comedian and pancake artist, dies from cancer
Fogg, 64, was twice voted New England’s Funniest Comedian and ran the landmark Uncle Andy’s Diner in South Portland for nearly 2 decades.
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24 years later, Maine remembers lives lost in 9/11 attacks
Ceremonies on Thursday morning honored the thousands who were killed in the deadly terror attacks in New York, Virginia and Pennsylvania on Sept. 11, 2001.
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Rising inflation strains Americans and affects rent, minimum wage in Maine
Inflation rose last month as the price of gas, groceries, and airfares jumped, while a measure of layoffs also increased, putting the Federal Reserve in a tough spot as it prepares to cut rates at its meeting next week despite persistent price pressures.