The attorney general’s office says it is not releasing the name of a 14-year-old boy found dead due to privacy concerns, but some lawyers and experts say they don’t buy that argument.
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Public audits are falling behind throughout central Maine
Many municipalities and school districts do not have up-to-date financial data as auditors become harder to find.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Trump advisers accuse two Maine county jails of disobeying immigration law
America First Legal referred to Hancock and Cumberland counties as ‘sanctuary jurisdictions,’ but Cumberland County’s sheriff says the group is wrong and he follows the law.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Corinna man dies in wrong-way crash on I-95 in Burnham
Interstate 95 southbound was closed for several hours Tuesday while state police investigated the fatal crash near mile marker 142.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Christmas Day fire in Clinton ruled accidental
No one was home when the fire was reported by a neighbor around 1 p.m. Dec. 25.
Posted inMaine
Breakdown: Turning anguish into action | Podcast Ep. 6: ‘I think there’s hope’
In the final episode we look at how some have turned their anguish over the Lewiston mass shooting into action.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World
Northern lights could be visible in Maine this New Year’s Eve
Solar storms may bring northern lights to several states in the northern part of the U.S. as people ring in the new year.
Posted inMaine, News
Remembering notable Mainers who died in 2024
The well-known Mainers who died this year include authors and artists, entrepreneurs and educators, photographers and philanthropists.
Posted inCommunity
Inland Fisheries & Wildlife seeks cottontail sightings
The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is working with partners to restore Maine’s New England cottontail population.
Posted inMaine, News
Gov. Mills orders flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of Jimmy Carter
U.S. and Maine state flags will be lowered through Jan. 28 to honor the late former president, who died Sunday at 100.