School officials hope the district’s winter vacation will break the cycle of cases in the student body.
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Dresden town administrator says despite missing records, ordinances are valid
An attorney has raised the validity of Dresden’s Land Use and Planning ordinance in an appeal of stop work order at gravel pit to the Board of Appeals.
Police give chilling account of rampage that led to murder charge against Freeport man
Quinton Hanna, who appeared in court Thursday, told police he was in a car accident but did not acknowledge any criminal actions before invoking his right to an attorney.
Morning rush-hour crashes close I-295 in Freeport
An ambulance took 1 person to a hospital.
Bus driver, student save Bowdoin man pinned in icy water under tractor
Trapped at least 20 minutes on a backroad in Bowdoin, the man’s body temperature was dropping to potentially fatal levels by the time a school bus driver spotted him.
USM student recalls frightening encounter with suspect in Scarborough killing
Sierra Eichner, now 22, says she was a freshman at the University of Southern Maine in Gorham when she was cornered and touched inappropriately by Quinton Hanna.
Bath planning board delays first recreational marijuana store for a second time
Bath’s Planning Board withheld site plan approval Tuesday evening because the application did not outline a plan for landscaping outside the store.
Richmond selectmen continue work on school withdrawal request
Elected officials are scheduled to meet with the Budget Committee at the end of the month on the recommended amount of funds to be set aside in the event that town residents vote in March to explore leaving RSU 2.
Freeport man killed farmer in Scarborough and attacked 2 others in violent rampage, police say
Quinton Hanna, 22, is charged with a string of crimes Sunday that began in Scarborough with the fatal stabbing of an 82-year-old man and ended four hours later in Brunswick.
Historic Portland Harbor mural finds a home on Peaks Island
Painted by Claude Montgomery in 1950, the mural now hangs at the island school and will be dedicated Tuesday.