A woman and a 4-month-old were in the truck, police said, but no one was injured in the incident along Longfellow Drive.
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Proposed absentee ballot restrictions doomed voter ID in Maine
One Republican lawmaker said including changes to absentee voting ‘gave the opponents the playbook to beat it.’
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Gorham elementary school evacuated because of gas leak
Narragansett Elementary School students were dismissed early Wednesday.
Posted inSchools and Education, Times Record
Nourishing minds and bodies: A quiet hero in Freeport-area schools
With recent uncertainty around federal SNAP benefits due to the government shutdown, I have been thinking a lot about food, and not just as calories or fuel, but as care. When students come to school hungry, their focus is pulled away from learning and toward a more basic question: Am I going to eat today? […]
Posted inLocal & State, Times Record
Harpswell voters adopt Comprehensive Plan
Voters also approved three town referendum questions.
Posted inFact Brief, Local & State, News
Did Gov. Janet Mills veto a bill to protect tribal land from the state? | Fact brief
The governor has at times had a contentious history with the Wabanaki Nations.
Posted inElections, Local & State, News, Politics, Times Record
Kelly Sink and Valerie Williams elected to serve on RSU 5 board
Three candidates competed for two seats on the Freeport, Durham and Pownal school board for three-year terms.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Lisbon voters elect 4 new councilors
Three of the new councilors ran together on a platform to change city governance.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine reshuffles money to pay for heating aid held up by federal shutdown
MaineHousing is temporarily moving $2.2 million from other programs to help some residents pay for heating costs.
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Sanford elects 1 new City Council member, reelects another
Peter Tranchemontagne will serve a 2nd term on City Council, alongside newly elected Charlene Plante.