New artificial intelligence technology may help deputies write reports quicker, leaving them with more time for other police work and helping to keep them from leaving for other agencies, the sheriff and other proponents of the cameras say.
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After months of debate, Gardiner-area school board passes transgender student policy
After extensive changes based on community feedback, the Maine School Administrative District 11 board of directors adopted the policy Thursday by a 10-2 vote.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Madison voters recall road commissioner, elect replacement
Road Commissioner Michael Gordon was recalled Thursday, and voters chose Jeffrey Wright, who formerly held the post, to replace him.
Posted inNation & World
Trump in court as lawyers fight to overturn verdict in E. Jean Carroll sex abuse suit
The three-judge panel court is unlikely to issue a ruling before November’s presidential election.
Posted inNation & World, News
Israeli soldiers shoot and kill American woman during West Bank protest, witness says
At least 3 activists from the International Solidarity Movement have been killed since 2000.
Posted inNation & World
Georgia school shooting stirs debate about safe storage laws for guns
The Georgia school shooting marked the 30th mass killing in the U.S. so far this year.
Posted inBusiness
U.S. job growth comes up short in possible warning sign for Fed
Hiring was weighed down by job losses in the manufacturing, retail trade and information sectors.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Read Maine State Police’s after-action report on the Lewiston mass shooting
Maine State Police on Friday released a 33-page after-action report detailing the agency’s successes and failures in responding to and investigating the Lewiston mass shooting.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
‘A colossal failure’: Gov. Mills calls out Sagadahoc deputy, Army for failing to prevent Lewiston mass shooting
Shortly before Gov. Janet Mills’ speech, state police released an after-action report detailing its response to last October’s mass shooting that calls for more active shooter training.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
State urges precaution as mosquito-borne encephalitis found in horse in Somerset County
The case was the latest positive test in what has been an active season for mosquito-borne illness, officials said.