Ryan Wesley Routh is charged at the federal level with gun crimes, but additional charges are possible.
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Posted inMaine, News
Mainers can spot a partial lunar eclipse of a supermoon Tuesday night
NASA officials say the eclipse will begin around 8:40 p.m. and peak at 10:44 p.m.
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Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, News, Oxford Hills, Schools & Education, The Bethel Citizen
West Paris shock: Agnes Gray boarded up
West Paris residents were shocked to find their beloved 130-year-old elementary school, Agnes Gray, boarded up as part of securing it for the coming winter. The school was abruptly closed in February when a building inspection listing numerous life safety and maintenance issues was released. Lisa McCann / Advertiser Democrat WEST PARIS — Local residents […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, News, Oxford Hills
State talks plans for Market Square intersection in Paris
Although the intersection was identified as an “area of concern” by Maine DOT in 2016, cost-benefit analyses show the project isn’t eligible for funding through the department’s Bureau of Highway Safety, but there are other options available.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Regulators allow $2.5 billion corporate takeover of CMP to proceed without review
The PUC agrees to waive state review of the deal in which Spanish energy giant Iberdrola will acquire the remaining shares in Central Maine Power’s parent company, Avangrid.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Schools & Education
‘Safety issue’ on school bus closes road in New Gloucester
SAD 15 Superintendent Craig King said it has been determined that there was ‘no danger’ after the bus driver pulled over because of ‘a possible threat.’
Posted inNation / World
House to vote Wednesday on doomed GOP government funding bill
Speaker Mike Johnson’s legislation will come to the floor, but probably without enough votes. A Sept. 30 shutdown deadline looms.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Lawmakers seek to reform Maine’s child disability services in wake of federal lawsuit
A legislative commission has been tasked with finding solutions to improve the state’s under-fire Department of Health and Human Services.
Posted inNation / World
Zimbabwe and Namibia to cull elephants to feed people facing drought
Both countries say it has more pachyderms than its wildlife parks and natural resources can accommodate.