Eilove Shrestha, who married a U.S. citizen in Maine, pleaded guilty Monday to charges of marriage fraud and conspiracy to commit marriage fraud.
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Maine Voices: Children – and battery electric school buses – are our future
A new federal bill will help districts get the resources they need to provide tens of thousands of young Mainers with healthy air to breathe and a safe ride to school.
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Attorneys argue over Maine ban on public funding of religious schools
The lawsuit questions why districts can pay tuition to outside public and private schools, but are barred from paying public funding to religious schools.
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Maine Women’s Fund awards $132,550 to 14 organizations
The local recipients include Augusta’s New Ventures Maine and League of Women Voters of Maine Education Fund.
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Inspections could have caught faulty wheel that killed detective, probe shows
Col. John Cote said Friday that a state police investigation found Detective Benjamin Campbell was following proper procedure when he was struck by a tire in Hampden.
Posted inBusiness
Maine company that supports startups by women gets $80,000
Bangor-based Scratchpad Accelerator says it will use the money to support companies founded by women, as well as institutional and academic spinoffs that help startups in Maine and Northern New England.
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Dressbarn to close stores, including 5 in Maine
The parent company continues to operate Ann Taylor, Loft, Lane Bryant and other stores.
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Mainely Harmony installs new officers
Women’s barbershop chorus recognizes officers for 2019-20.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Bangor police charge man with attempted murder
They say the suspect, from Orrington, fired several shots that wounded another man, who is expected to survive.
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Portland scales back infrastructure upgrades because of soaring construction costs
Other cities and the Maine Turnpike Authority are also contending with construction prices far above what they had budgeted.