Police said the 16-year-old crashed a Porsche in Massachusetts. The 18-year-old suspect, whom South Portland police identified as Davyn Flynn, was arrested in Biddeford.
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Police clash with unruly crowd gathered near site of UK stabbing attack that killed 3 girls
Authorities say the crowd was believed to be supporters of a far-right group, as ‘there has been much speculation and hypothesis’ about the 17-year-old male suspect in custody.
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Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Business, Oxford Hills
Norway co-op housing set for another public hearing
The project is being proposed by Norway Equitable Housing Cooperative to bring more affordable housing to the area.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, News, Politics
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be on the presidential ballot in Maine
The independent candidate gathered 4,800 signatures from registered voters, the Department of the Secretary of State confirmed.
Posted inMaine, News
‘Devil bird’ from Southern states spotted in Maine for the first time
The anhinga, a waterbird, was seen in a flooded meadow in a small Lincoln County town. The last reported sighting was Friday morning, though, so some birders may have missed their chance.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Schools & Education
UMaine to build $10.3 million aquaculture research, workforce training center
Set to open in 2025, the Sustainable Aquaculture Workforce Innovation Center in Orono will prepare students for careers in the rapidly growing aquaculture industry.
Posted inNation / World, News, Politics
Congress passes Susan Collins’ proposal for U.S. to buy American flags made here
The U.S. imports millions of American flags from overseas, mostly from China, but the federal government soon will be required to buy only those made in the United States.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine Crime, News
Former Livermore Falls woman gets time served in gun-for-drugs crime
Nichole Bachelder’s drug dealer asked her to buy a gun for him in exchange for drugs and money, her attorney said.
Posted inFranklin, Maine Crime, News
Strong woman gets probation for illegal gun buy
The “straw” gun purchase was orchestrated by a Lewiston man who was sentenced last year to 10 years in federal prison, prosecutors say.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Former employee sues Bath Iron Works alleging ADA violations, racial discrimination
James Breaux, a Black resident of Morgan City, Louisiana, says that BIW violated the Americans with Disabilities Act and terminated him because of his race after creating a ‘racially hostile work environment.’