Kelly Brown, of Havertown, Pennsylvania, has been charged with manslaughter and is being held on $50,000 bail after police found her toddler and dog dead inside her vehicle at a gas station in a small town north of Bangor.
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Local Maine news from the Portland Press Herald.
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Anonymous $1M donation will support arts and music in Portland schools
The biggest one-time gift in the history of the Foundation for Portland Public Schools will be used in part for a new program to bring local arts organizations into classrooms.
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Limitless Wrestling puts on a show in Lewiston
Vacationland Cup 2025 was held Saturday night at a jam-packed Colisee. Staff photos by Russ Dillingham
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University of New England students take sustainability knowledge into Maine communities
Expanded UNE Sustainability Fellowship program nears end of second year partnering students with land trusts, downtown nonprofits and municipalities on projects to protect and promote the environment.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Piscataquis County Jail again accepting intakes after failed state inspection report
Sheriff Robert Young said Monday that state officials have approved the jail’s plan to regain compliance.
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Scarborough’s Summerfest returns with a twist
For the first time, Scarborough’s biggest town event will feature a children’s market.
Posted inFact Brief, Local & State, News
Do drivers still have to pay Maine Turnpike tolls if the booth is unattended? | Fact brief
The Maine Turnpike Authority says anywhere from 10% to 25% of motorists pay using cash, depending on the toll plaza.
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High temperatures to grip much of Maine for the next few days, forecasters say
Some areas will see heat reach into the high 90s, while it will stay a bit cooler along the coast. Cooling centers are opening across the state, and a heat advisory has been issued.
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After Gray budget voted down in June, Town Council debates cuts
The Town Council discussed the revised budget, which the town is expected to vote on in town meeting format in September.
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Pennsylvania man killed in single-car crash in Bowdoinham
The car crashed into a wooded median on Interstate 295 and caught fire, police said.