Officials found the apparent threat around 11 a.m., and police determined the scene to be safe after a search by bomb-sniffing dogs.
Michael Shepherd
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RSU 2’s Hammonds leaving for national education foundation
The district’s four-year superintendent has been a public face for proficiency-based grading in Maine, and he calls his new job a chance to “support students and educators on a national scale.”
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Vassalboro robbery started with Facebook post, police say
‘I’ve never been so scared in my life,’ said Sarah Bizier, a retired nurse whose post she had Vicodin may have led to home invasion, assault.
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Power being restored to last central Maine homes after Thursday storms
More than 20,000 people in southern, central and coastal Maine lost power Thursday, but it was all but fully restored by Friday.
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Appraiser: Offices, senior housing, homes could fit at Stevens School
An appraisal of a portion of the Hallowell campus pegs the state-owned complex’s value at $900,000, and a broker who once tried to sell it said he’s ‘bullish’ on its future.
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Police: Vassalboro woman assaulted in home invasion
A woman was hospitalized Thursday morning after a man entered her Riva Ridge Road home to steal prescription drugs, according to the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office.
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Effort to establish marijuana OUI standard stalls in Legislature
Another proposal to establish a legal limit similar to that for alcohol could come from the Maine secretary of state, but experts have warned that such a law would be arbitrary.
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‘Tight’ Gardiner school budget passes last hurdle before referendum
Voters at a regional meeting backed Regional School Unit 11’s $22.8 million budget on Tuesday with little opposition.
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Maine’s Poliquin draws rave reviews, big donations for role on financial committee
The Republican from Maine’s 2nd District is only the eighth politician from the state to sit on the committee, which he says fits his professional experiences well.
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Augusta man accused of break-in at trooper’s home charged with more burglaries
Augusta police have charged Dustin Woodworth, 29, with five burglaries in the city and say more charges could be coming.