Brodie Hinckley, the director of the Bureau of Emergency Communications, is accused of leaving Baxter, a 3-year-old chocolate Labrador, in a state vehicle outside the Bangor Regional Communications Center for more than 4 hours.
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Baxter State Park seeks public’s help after Katahdin summit sign is vandalized
The letters ‘H.M.’ and ‘J.M’ were etched into the middle of the sign at the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail, the state park said Thursday.
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EPA and Brunswick Executive Airport clinch chemical spill deal
The deal gives the airport board 2 years to clean or replace fire suppression systems, but does not hold the board responsible for off-campus pollution or levy a fine for the largest firefighting foam spill in Maine history.
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Unidentified law enforcement agents detain parent near Portland school, superintendent says
Superintendent Ryan Scallon said the incident outside Talbot Community School, which occurred after the parent dropped off their child, has had a ‘chilling’ effect on the city’s school community.
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‘I looked up to him a lot.’ Young conservatives in Maine mourn death of Charlie Kirk
The right-wing activist who was killed in Utah on Wednesday had visited Maine last month, and his followers included college students and other young people here.
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Maine man indicted in Waldoboro killing after arrest in Florida
James Clark has been charged with one count of murder in connection with the death of Levern Kelley.
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Dennis Fogg, legendary Maine comedian and pancake artist, dies from cancer
Fogg, 64, was twice voted New England’s Funniest Comedian and ran the landmark Uncle Andy’s Diner in South Portland for nearly 2 decades.
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Portland officials weighing future of city’s family shelter
City councilors may consider relocating it to the site of the emergency shelter in Riverside when the lease on the current Chestnut Street location ends next year.
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24 years later, Maine remembers lives lost in 9/11 attacks
Ceremonies on Thursday morning honored the thousands who were killed in the deadly terror attacks in New York, Virginia and Pennsylvania on Sept. 11, 2001.
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North Yarmouth housing expansion spurs water worries
The developer of the York Ridge subdivision is proposing adding 35 more units. Abutters and residents of the existing subdivision say it is already causing enough issues, particularly due to poor water management.