The treatment plant upgrades are expected to be completed in about 2 years.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Thousands of Maine kids missed school as ICE carried out heightened operations
Absence rates for multilingual students were near or over 50% in some school districts where immigration enforcement spiked, and educators describe empty classrooms and fearful students.
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Posted inMaine, News
One dead after 3-vehicle crash in Surry
A three-vehicle crash on Blue Hill Road resulted in the death of one person on Friday.
Posted inMaine, News, The Maine Forecast
A bit more snow is bound for southern Maine, followed by frigid cold statewide
An arctic cold front and low-pressure system is likely to converge along New England’s coastline Saturday, forecasters say, bringing snow to southern Maine in the morning and dangerous cold across the state in the evening.
Posted inMaine, News
West Gardiner home gutted by fire
The American Red Cross to help man displaced by the fire.
Posted inElections, Maine, Nation & World, News, Politics
Susan Collins says Democrats have ‘greatly expanded’ ICE demands, jeopardizing funding
Gov. Janet Mills called Democrat-proposed reforms for immigration enforcement ‘the bare minimum,’ while political newcomer Graham Platner said they’re ‘a surrender.’
Posted inMaine
Family loses farmhouse, attached barn to fire in New Portland
A person at the home on Hancock Pond Road on Thursday night initially reported a chimney fire and quickly called 911 back to say the fire spread into the walls of the house.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine reports first measles case since 2019
The case was confirmed by the Maine CDC on Thursday.
Posted inMaine, News
Missing Whitefield man found dead in woods
Stephen Schlosser, 76, was last seen Monday at his Serenity Lane home.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Maine police shooting panel recommends more court-ordered mental health treatment
The 11-member panel said in its new annual report that the 2024 police killing of a Westbrook man highlighted significant gaps in the current system.