Chelsea, China and Oakland area schools planned to lift the mandatory masking mandate when school resumed after February break.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Maine justices uphold 40-year sentence for man who brutally murdered his roommate
An autopsy revealed that 65-year-old William Popplewell of Old Orchard Beach suffered multiple broken bones and had been stabbed as many as 30 times.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Old Orchard Beach woman charged with striking husband with motor vehicle
Tamara Kiernan has been charged with domestic violence aggravated assault following the incident Wednesday morning.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Would-be victims, including a 9-year-old boy, fight off carjacking attempts
The incidents began in Old Orchard Beach on Wednesday afternoon and ended with a man’s arrest in Wells.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Drivers fight off man during chaotic series of carjacking attempts
A New Hampshire man is accused of trying to steal several vehicles, but was fought off by three motorists.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Staffing shortages caused by COVID exposure forcing some Maine schools to go remote
As more teachers and staff quarantine because of coronavirus exposure, school districts are struggling to find enough substitutes to keep buildings open for in-person learning.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Lifeguards rescue 2 swimmers off Old Orchard Beach
The National Weather Service issued a high surf advisory that was to be in effect through 8 p.m. Monday.
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Old Orchard Beach fire injures two firefighters
The fire broke out Thursday afternoon in a mobile home on Ryefield Drive.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Women for Trump draw crowd of 100 for campaign stop in Old Orchard Beach
Lara Trump leads a busload of women campaigning for her father-in-law in an event at a beachside restaurant.
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Old Orchard Beach reopens for sunbathing and general recreational use
The lifting of restrictions to combat COVID-19 also applies to Pine Point Beach in Scarborough.