The federal agency is also investigating the fatal bus crash that occurred in Standish in December.
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Lewiston mayor asks for calm as increased ICE presence confirmed in city
Reports of the presence of ICE agents across Maine intensified on Tuesday.
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Officials investigating death of 3-month-old Orrington infant
The baby’s father, Shawn Samuels, was arrested on a murder charge after the baby’s death was ruled a homicide.
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Janet Mills announces plans to improve bus safety following Rockland, Standish deaths
The governor is proposing $4.3 million for enhanced bus safety measures and has signed an executive order to create a commission to look at other ways the state can improve transportation safety for students.
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Farmington-based schools face special education budget pressures
The Regional School Unit 9 board of directors received updates from the superintendent during its Jan. 13 meeting.
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Share your observations of ICE in Maine
We are actively reporting on anyone detained by federal immigration agents in Maine.
Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors, Schools and Education
WinterKids Winter Games growing across Maine
Community Regional Charter School in Cornville is taking part in the 9th annual Winter Games, as outdoor facilities add programs to the WinterKids event calendar in Franklin, Oxford, Somerset and Kennebec counties.
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Use of antipsychotic meds in nursing homes remains flat
Maine has the 12th highest rate of long-term nursing home residents on antipsychotics, which carry health risks.
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Martin Luther King Jr. celebrated by those he inspired in Waterville
Stan Davis, of Wayne, described how going to Selma, Alabama, to take part in marches to demand civil rights changed him forever.
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Building trails with stronger storms in mind
The state saw more than 100 applicants for the first round of the Maine Trails Program, and awarded funds to 44 projects that will help communities better prepare trails for storms, protect against erosion, increase accessibility and more.