Bessey, who played at Spruce Mountain, CMCC and UMaine-Farmington, coached at Mt. Blue the past two seasons.
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Protesters undress to oppose gender policy at Augusta schools
Three people partially disrobed as advocate Nicholas Blanchard challenged the school board’s recognition of transgender students under the federal policy.
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Maine trims emergency heating assistance as COVID-era program runs down
The state Emergency Crisis Intervention Program now caps assistance at $500 amid dwindling pandemic relief funds and administrative strain.
Posted inElections, Local & State, Maine Crime, News, Politics
As FBI gets involved, Bellows suggests ‘bad actors’ behind mailing 250 blank ballots to Newburgh woman
The secretary of state defends absentee voting in Maine and discloses that the ballots sent to the Penobscot County woman last week were seemingly intended for Ellsworth.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Maine towns are installing AI-enabled surveillance systems despite privacy concerns
Some police departments are leasing cameras from Flock, a company facing scrutiny for its increasingly pervasive surveillance tools and collaboration with federal immigration enforcement.
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Augusta seeks to strengthen property ordinance
City officials consider requiring owners of unsightly vacant buildings to either get them occupied or register them and pay fees.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Augusta school board gets letter warning about public comment policy
The letter, sent by free speech advocate Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, alleges the Augusta Board of Education is violating the First Amendment by putting limits on allowed comments.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Augusta man arrested in Pittston in connection with explosives investigation
The arrest and subsequent search drew a significant police presence and put the Pittston-Randolph Consolidated School into lockdown, authorities said.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
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.
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Waterville man indicted on charges he stabbed a man
Sy A. Perri, 35, is charged with elevated aggravated assault and other charges, following a stabbing at an Augusta apartment in June.