Teachers at an online charter school are expressing concerns about the hiring of a principal who resigned last year as principal of Brunswick Junior High School amid allegations he harassed and verbally abused female employees. Walter Wallace was named the principal at Maine Connections Academy on Friday, according to an email that went out to […]
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Tests show air is safe following Farmington gas explosion
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection announced Wednesday that a series of ongoing air quality tests have shown that the air in Farmington is safe to breathe in the wake of a propane explosion that killed one firefighter and left seven other people injured. “The recent air quality samples obtained by the Department have confirmed that the […]
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Maine Briefs: Pedestrian hit, injured by car driven by police detective; Maine’s largest private employer adds paid parental leave
Pedestrian hit, injured by car driven by police detective AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A pedestrian in Maine suffered minor injuries when she was hit by a vehicle driven by a Maine State Police detective in Augusta. Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Stephen McCausland says the state owned vehicle was driven by Detective Ryan Brockway. The Kennebec […]
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Maine astronaut Jessica Meir begins 6-month mission on International Space Station
Astronaut Jessica Meir, a 41-year-old flight engineer who grew up in Caribou, blasted off Wednesday morning on her first mission in space. Nearly six hours later, the spacecraft docked successfully at the International Space Station as it passed over Chile. After pressurizing the vestibule and checking for leaks, a process that took more than two […]
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State senator to introduce bill that would ban vaping products in Maine
A Maine state senator said she will introduce a bill that would ban the sale of vaping products in the state until the Food and Drug Administration determines they are safe to use. Meanwhile, in Massachusetts, Republican Gov. Charlie Baker declared a public health emergency, and on Tuesday announced a four-month moratorium on the sale of vaping […]
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Biddeford woman sentenced for promoting prostitution
A Biddeford woman was sentenced Wednesday to five months in prison for her role in promoting prostitution. In addition to jail time, 46-year-old Lourdes Suero will be confined to her home for five months following her release. She will also be required to undergo three years of supervised release, U.S. District Court Judge Nancy Torreson […]
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Habitat for Humanity offers discounted home repair service
Habitat for Humanity is offering discounted critical house repairs for homeowners in Cumberland County. The program will offer repairs for issues such as a leaking roof, an unsafe heating system, weatherization and accessibility upgrades, such as ramps or railings, and installation of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Access to the service is based on income […]
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Pingree and Collins react to latest revelations in whistleblower case
Republican Sen. Susan Collins said Wednesday that President Trump’s phone call to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky raises questions about the president’s intentions that need to be answered. Collins, Sen. Angus King and Democratic Reps. Chellie Pingree, 1st District, and Jared Golden, 2nd District, were asked to comment on the memorandum – not a verbatim account […]
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Brunswick couple facing 152 animal cruelty counts enter plea deal, sentenced to jail
A Brunswick couple initially charged with 152 counts of animal cruelty crimes will spend time jail after agreeing to a plea deal Monday. Robert Enman, 61, pleaded guilty in a Cumberland County courtroom to one count of cruelty to animals and two counts of failure to give animals necessary medical attention. He was sentenced to […]
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Brunswick holiday charity that shut down donates inventory to help more children statewide
BRUNSWICK — Signaling what appears to be the definitive end to the 50-year-old charity, volunteers from Brunswick’s Santa Claus Fund on Tuesday donated the organization’s entire toy inventory to the Waterville-based Maine Children’s Home for Little Wanderers. The mood was somber as volunteers from the Brunswick-based group boxed up hundreds of toys, mittens, puzzles books and […]