The county administrator said the move is ‘frustrating’ but necessary, since the Legislature hasn’t decided how to fund the state’s 14 jails.

The agreement between the state and local school district could spur future development at the Hallowell campus, but it goes against the wishes of city councilors and neighbors.

If the review confirms alleged issues with mental health treatment for veterans, it would link Maine to a scandal that broke out last year at hospitals nationwide.

The outing was intended to be a show of support for Mainly Groceries and the city’s Iraqi population.

Councilors are wrangling over how much the town of Thomaston should pay to reimburse the city for the officer’s Maine Criminal Justice Academy training.

Veterans cite employment, housing and transportation as the main issues in the state, and experts say better communication is needed to serve them.

For now, another spate of avalanches has ended the family’s on-the-ground search for Dawn Habash, a 57-year-old yoga instructor.