Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce and KV Connect are hosting the event.
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US police departments clamoring for de-escalation training
Since the death of George Floyd and the protests that followed, police departments around the country are increasingly pushing for de-escalation training
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Saco police investigating armed robbery at convenience store
Police say a man pointed a gun at a clerk in the Irving Circle K on Route 1 before fleeing with cash early Sunday.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Texas firm to acquire Prime auto dealerships from scandal-ridden owner
Group 1 Automotive Inc. has agreed to purchase Prime Automotive from GPB Capital Holdings, a New York investment firm that has become the target of investors’ lawsuits and criminal allegations.
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Prime Automotive reportedly looking to sell all dealerships in Maine
Automotive News reports that the company wants to sell all 31 of its dealerships by the end of the year, including the seven it owns in Maine.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Saco police looking for suspicious man who approached woman, girls
In 1 of the 2 incidents, police say, a man got out of a car, pulled a rope or cord from his trunk and approached 2 girls.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Arts & Entertainment, Local & State
Maine artist turns trash into fairy dolls on display in Bowdoinham
The exhibit, “Salvaged Magic” at the Merrymeeting Arts Center in Bowdoinham, features colorful fairy dolls composed out of trash.
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
Longtime York County Jail administrator dismissed by sheriff, county commissioners
The decision relates to incidents in the spring and summer of 2020 concerning the lack of mask-wearing inside the jail prior to an Aug. 19 coronavirus outbreak that impacted inmates, staff and some of their family members.
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.