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COVID-19 outbreak prompts Cumberland County jail to divert prisoners

by Matt Byrne April 16, 2021April 18, 2021

The jail says an outbreak affecting 51 inmates and 2 staff is forcing it to send anyone arrested in Cumberland County to the York County Jail in Alfred or the Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset.

Update: Missing Bowdoinham teen found safe in Millinocket

by Darcie Moore April 16, 2021April 18, 2021

Kayleigh Beasley, 14, was last seen on Saturday, April 10 riding her bicycle in Richmond.

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Topsham-area school district approves $47.3 million budget that would increase taxes by 1.4%

by Darcie Moore April 16, 2021April 18, 2021

The 2022 budget will increase property taxes for residents in Harpswell, Bowdoinham and Topsham, while Bowdoin taxpayers will see a $2 decrease in their taxes.

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Bowdoin will require COVID-19 vaccinations for the fall, a first among Maine colleges

by Rachel Ohm and Eric Russell April 16, 2021April 16, 2021

Maine’s community college system will require vaccinations for resident students, but Bowdoin is the first Maine school to set vaccine requirements for all students and staff.

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90-year-old woman in serious condition after Brunswick rollover

by Darcie Moore April 15, 2021April 16, 2021

Mere Point Road was closed for about an hour, according to police.

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Bowdoinham orders upgrades to recycling barn

by Darcie Moore April 15, 2021

Helen Watts, the structural engineer hired by the recycling barn owner to inspect the building, cites needed improvements to the barn but disagrees with the town’s assessment that the building is dangerous.

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Durham resident crowned Mrs. Maine America, to compete nationally in Las Vegas

by C. Thacher Carter April 15, 2021

Last weekend Durham resident Alecia Jack took the crown in her first pageant ever.

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Police: Dresden woman arrested on drug charges in Brunswick

by Darcie Moore April 15, 2021

Brunswick police say they arrested a Dresden woman Wednesday on drug-related charges at the Big Apple convenience store on Pleasant Street. Shortly after 7 p.m., police were called to the store because two people were believed to be allegedly using drugs in the store’s bathroom, according to Brunswick Police Chief Scott Stewart. Police found a […]