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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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.
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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.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Former Winthrop superintendent tells public to recall School Board members
During the public comment period of Wednesday night’s School Board meeting, Jim Hodgkin called on the community to “remove members of the board who are problematic” and, in his view, not fulfilling their elected duties.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Settlement reportedly reached in civil case involving Ayla Reynolds’ disappearance in 2011 in Waterville
Trista Reynolds, the mother of Ayla, has sought civil action against her daughter’s father and other family members in connection with the case.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, Politics
Democratic lawmakers, developer endorse Harris’ plans to ease affordable housing crisis
A June poll found that 15% of people surveyed identified housing and affordable housing as a top issue in Maine, ahead of the economy and the cost of living.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, Schools and Education, Uncategorized
Lawsuit says Maine law thwarts impact of Bangor school’s decision
A Christian school in Bangor is at the center of a Supreme Court decision that requires Maine to include religious schools in a state tuition program is challenging a state antidiscrimination law.