The Maine Criminal Justice Academy sets eligibility requirements for law enforcement officers statewide, though local jurisdictions can impose their own specific requirements.
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Falmouth water main break causes Route 1 traffic delays
Repairs will close one lane until this afternoon or early evening, said Portland Water District.
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Topsham Fair’s opening day brings games, rides, animals and more | Photos
Photos by Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer
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Gorham quarry expansion effort advances despite neighbors’ opposition
Neighbors air concerns about Brickyard Quarry.
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Gorham school building requests fail to reach top 10 of state’s priority list
The Maine DOE funding priority list was recently released, without Gorham in the top 10. School officials will update town councilors on Tuesday, Aug. 12.
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With 4-year-old’s death in mind, Lewiston police hand out free gun lock boxes
Police, gun safety proponents and a whole lot of people who remember the horrors of Jasper Smith’s shooting death in May don’t want to see such a tragedy again.
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Are you a public housing resident behind on rent? Received an eviction notice? Here’s what to know in Maine.
Here are some available safeguards for tenants living in public housing.
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Classes that teach Maine’s food insecure how to cook are under grave threat
Federal funding for the classes was eliminated by Congress. To keep these classes going, Mainers will need to ‘Put a little more grit into the game.’
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Deep cuts possible after Lisbon rejects school budget for second time
Prior to Tuesday’s vote, Superintendent Richard Green said school ‘programs and services’ would have to be eliminated if the budget failed again.
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Community, Maine police come together for National Night Out
Maine police departments hosted the National Night Out, a nationwide campaign to connect police and the community.