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Published
August 2, 2023

Maine ACLU says bus line allowed border officials to search buses without warrants

The civil rights organization is asking Cyr Bus Lines to stop letting Customs and Border Patrol agents onto its buses in Houlton after 2 Presque Isle residents were handcuffed and removed from a bus for not answering questions about their citizenship status.
Published
May 31, 2023

Man arrested near Canadian border with bomb sign didn’t have explosive devices

Tony Holford of Rhode Island is expected to make his first court appearance Wednesday morning.
Published
May 29, 2023

Motorist arrested after approaching Canadian border with bomb sign, police say

A chase on I-95 in Houlton ended when a trooper fired shots at the truck as it headed for the Canadian port of entry; the man surrendered without injury.
Published
March 30, 2023

Canada highlights border failures after Maine guns were used in 2020 mass shooting

Three of the guns used in Canada's deadliest mass shooting came from Maine. A commission studying the shooting said border officials failed to communicate their concerns about the suspect.
Published
March 4, 2023

Access denied: Authorities refuse to release records for Maine school shooter hoax calls

First Amendment advocates across New England say the sweeping decision sets a dangerous precedent.

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Published
January 31, 2023

Northern Maine wind power project wins PUC approval

Maine utilities would buy 60% of the output from the planned wind farm, which would be the largest east of the Mississippi, while Massachusetts would pay 40% of the project costs.
Published
December 11, 2022

Future of Aroostook clean energy project may hinge on Massachusetts

Before a multibillion-dollar transmission line and wind farm are built in northern Maine, officials in Massachusetts must determine if the project will benefit that state's residents.
Published
November 1, 2022

Asked to testify, Houlton man linked to guns used in Canada’s worst mass shooting says, ‘I can’t do it’

Documents released by the Canadian Mass Casualty Commission detail conversations between Sean Conlogue of Houlton and investigators examining the fatal shootings of 22 people in Nova Scotia.
Published
May 8, 2022

A Canadian man shot and killed 22 people. Three of his guns came from Maine.

The Canadian Mass Casualty Commission, charged with examining the shooting, released a detailed firearms report last week.
Published
March 23, 2022

One child killed, 2 others injured in Houlton apartment fire

A 4-year-old girl was treated at a local hospital for smoke inhalation and a 12-year-old boy was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland with burn injuries.