Kevin Ayer, who was convicted of sexual assault in 2016, died Sunday night at Mountain View Correctional Facility in Charleston.
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Dr. Shah, other experts decry Trump administration’s approach to public health
Maine’s former top health official is among the medical professionals who are raising alarms about the dismantling of everything from how the annual flu shot is approved to cuts in prevention programs and vaccine research.
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Posted inBusiness, Cops & Courts, Local & State, News
Windham businesses and community centers got mixed messaging as manhunt unfolded
A shelter-in-place order Friday interrupted a memorial service and came during an already busy period for local businesses, sowing confusion as details about the shooting trickled out.
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Police say statewide alert on Windham shooter was sent late and by mistake
The Maine Emergency Management Agency said nearly every phone in Maine received the notification about a gunman at large due to a ‘geo-fencing error,’ but wouldn’t say why it was sent more than 2 hours after the shooting.
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Cumberland County officials warn Maine homeowners of federal tax scam
A letter claiming to be from the ‘Federal Tax Authorities’ was sent to a county resident amid a rising number of scams affecting Mainers.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News
Oxford County to weigh whether grant is worth new immigration enforcement demands
Oxford County commissioners will meet Tuesday morning to determine if the $200,000 grant application is worth the new stringent guidelines set in place by the Trump administration.
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Gorham considers $4 million land sale that may bring Amazon to southern Maine
The town has owned the 94-acre lot off Main Street for a few years and has been looking to sell, Gorham’s Town Council chair said Monday. The council will decide Tuesday night whether to sell the property.
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Coast Guard postpones removal of buoys from Maine waters after outcry
The agency’s plan, announced this spring, would have removed almost 150 buoys as part of an effort to modernize the navigational setup.
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Lewiston to conduct national search for new police chief, will seek public input
The city will set up a five-person advisory committee and hold a public input session on Aug. 26.
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Westbrook Notes: School Department releases start dates for academic year
School resumes next week The Westbrook School Department has announced the dates for classes to start: Grades 1, 2, 5, 6, 9 and 10 will start on Wednesday, Aug. 27. Grades 3, 4, 7, 8, 11 and 12 start on Thursday, Aug. 28, while kindergarten begins Tuesday, Sept. 2. There will be no school on […]