The Gardiner store was locked down and closed for about 2 hours Friday because of the threat, local police said.
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Bomb threat prompts evacuation of Augusta Walmart
The Augusta Walmart has been the site of four bomb threats this year, among six Augusta Police have responded to citywide.
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Maine State House evacuated as state capitols across U.S. face bomb threats
About 300 people were ordered out of the Maine State House because of the hoax bomb threat Wednesday afternoon, on the first day of a new legislative session.
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Bomb threats in Maine and other states lead to evacuations of state capitols
Connecticut, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi and Montana were among the states that evacuated statehouse offices or buildings.
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RSU 9 updates school policy on bomb threats
Regional School Unit 9 updated several policies regarding procedures for an active bomb threat.
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Black colleges alarmed by bomb threats, but undeterred
The FBI is now investigating last week’s bomb threats against at least 17 historically Black colleges and universities across the U.S.
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Bomb threat forces evacuation of Windham elementary school
No explosives were found by a team of bomb-sniffing dogs after a threat written on a school wall was discovered Tuesday morning.
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Portland police evacuate station after suspicious package left in lobby
They cleared their headquarters for 2 hours early Friday and called in the bomb squad to investigate, but the suspicious package was determined to be harmless.