The accused shooter, who police say died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, worked at Bath Iron Works.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Pausing work permits for asylum seekers would hurt Maine’s economy, officials say
The Trump administration has proposed halting work permits from being issued until a backlog of over 1.4 million asylum applications is eliminated.
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Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Candidates for Maine governor Troy Jackson, Bobby Charles exchange jabs in Auburn debate
They answered questions about immigration, affordability and drug addiction in an unusual 1-on-1 event that also featured plenty of attacks on each other.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Eliot Cutler denies violating probation after missing court-ordered treatment because he’s in jail
The Hancock County district attorney asked a judge Wednesday to revoke the disgraced former gubernatorial candidate’s probation, but no decision has been made, and Cutler will remain in custody for now.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Petition withdrawn: Smithfield stays in Skowhegan-based school district
The school district’s superintendent presented figures showing that a switch to Oakland-based RSU 18 would likely cost the town more.
Posted inMaine, News
About a dozen workers detained in Skowhegan immigration raid, advocates say
The arrests marked the second raid this month by federal immigration agents on workers traveling to Backyard Farms in Madison.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Essayist opens UMF Visiting Writers Series
Essayist and journalist Onnesha Roychoudhuri will open UMF’s spring Visiting Writers Series with a public reading Feb. 26.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine bill seeks $5M to bolster reproductive health care amid Trump cuts
The bill would protect access to family planning services in Maine, proponents said at a hearing Wednesday.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Bill to force schools to share employee conduct records gets support, questions
The bill from Lewiston Sen. Margaret Rotundo mandates greater disclosure of school employee conduct when applying for new jobs.
Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors
What does it take to compete in the Can-Am sled dog races? Maine mushers explain
Mainers will compete in the 30-mile, 100-mile and 250-mile distances this weekend.