The superintendent is expressing concerns that the school budget is headed toward a cliff because it is spending all its reserve funds.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Bellavance denied new trial in Vassalboro topless coffee shop arson
A judge ruled that defense counsel was competent in representing him at his 2011 trial.
Troy mother indicted on lesser manslaughter charge in infant son’s death
Miranda Hopkins, 32, initially was charged with depraved indifference murder, but a Waldo County grand jury indicted her Tuesday on a manslaughter charge, and she was due to be released on bail.
Augusta frying pan attacker to spend 15 years behind bars
Kristopher Russ pleaded guilty Monday to numerous offenses, most of them committed in Augusta.
Waldoboro man killed after shooting officer had filed for divorce
Jon Michael Alspaugh had filed for divorce two days before firing at a Waldoboro police officer who went to the house on a report of a domestic disturbance.
Man who set fatal Biddeford apartment house fire changes plea to guilty
Dylan Collins, 20, faces one count of arson and two counts of murder for a house fire that killed Michael Moore, 23, and James Ford, 21.
Three charged with sexually assaulting teenage girl at Westbrook motel
Garang Majok, 19, of Lewiston and two juveniles were arrested and charged with gross sexual assault, police say.
Augusta woman sentenced in mail theft
Julie Meek stole envelopes with gift cards and cash while working for the U.S. Postal Service.
Man accused of assaulting, shouting racial slurs at Portland students pleads not guilty
Jamie Hoffman, 20, was charged Friday with allegedly shouting racist remarks at Casco Bay High School students waiting for a bus.
Man charged with threatening behavior in Skowhegan, Augusta
Robert Mann faces new charges of assault and terrorizing in Kennebec County following an incident last month in Skowhegan that resulted in similar charges of threatening and assault.