Brodie Hinckley, the director of the Bureau of Emergency Management, is accused of leaving Baxter, a 3-year-old chocolate Labrador, in a state vehicle outside the Bangor Regional Communications Center for more than 4 hours.
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UMA celebrates 60 years of tranforming lives through education
‘It has transformed my family significantly,’ said Randy Liberty, Maine Department of Corrections commissioner.
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2 teens arrested in Fairfield after disturbance at restaurant
Police said the boys were wearing ski masks while harassing and yelling at customers at the Purple Cow restaurant.
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9/11 memorial in Skowhegan and high school sports featured in Week In Photos
Central Maine photographers share football and field hockey images as well as Bee Fest and more.
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Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing had become ‘more political’ and likely acted alone, authorities say
The Turning Point USA founder was killed by a single shot in what police said was a targeted attack.
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Baxter State Park seeks public’s help after Katahdin summit sign is vandalized
The letters ‘H.M.’ and ‘J.M’ were etched into the middle of the sign at the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail, the state park said Thursday.
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EPA and Brunswick Executive Airport clinch chemical spill deal
The deal gives the airport board 2 years to clean or replace fire suppression systems, but does not hold the board responsible for off-campus pollution or levy a fine for the largest firefighting foam spill in Maine history.
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Unidentified law enforcement agents detain parent near Portland school, superintendent says
Superintendent Ryan Scallon said the incident outside Talbot Community School, which occurred after the parent dropped off their child, has had a ‘chilling’ effect on the city’s school community.
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‘I looked up to him a lot.’ Young conservatives in Maine mourn death of Charlie Kirk
The right-wing activist who was killed in Utah on Wednesday had visited Maine last month, and his followers included college students and other young people here.
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Augusta man indicted on drug trafficking charges
Jashawn Lipscombe, found not guilty in the shooting death of a West Gardiner man in 2020, has been charged with trafficking drugs.