The Amtrak train struck the person around 6:10 p.m. on Saturday evening, said Scarborough Police.
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Mother charged with manslaughter after toddler found dead in vehicle in Milford
Maine State Police arrested a woman from Pennsylvania after her 3-year-old was found dead Saturday evening.
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Game wardens recover 2 bodies in Grand Falls Flowage
The victims were anglers from Texas and Massachusetts, and the deaths are not considered suspicious.
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Maine hospitals wait years to be reimbursed for serving low-income residents
Hospitals are already under financial strain. Federal and state policies affecting Maine’s Medicaid program will only add pressure.
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Maine’s school funding formula has long been called inequitable. Changing it is complicated.
In a July report, researchers outline issues with the formula’s reliance on property tax value, and possible solutions. Now lawmakers will be able to decide if they want to implement changes.
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Auburn needs 1,300 more homes by 2030, report says
“Kids who grew up here and don’t have big paying jobs can’t afford to stay,” Councilor Belinda Gerry said of the affordable housing shortfall.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News
Photos: Portland marks 100th annual St. Peter’s Italian Bazaar
The weekend event at St. Peter’s Church included live music, games and Italian pastries.
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Director of Maine agency for indigent legal defense steps down
Jim Billings is the second director in as many years to step down, following the resignation of Justin W. Andrus in 2023.
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Mom accuses Belgrade private school of assaulting, secluding child
A Chelsea mother has filed a lawsuit against the Belgrade-based Central Maine Learning Center, alleging school officials falsified documents to cover up her disabled son’s assault by a staff member.
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Police have revealed few details 2 weeks after finding critically injured man in Scarborough road
The 25-year-old Portland man was found with ‘significant trauma,’ but officials have declined to say what sort of injuries he sustained, whether foul play is suspected or if police have identified any persons of interest.