While no Maine educators appear to have been fired over the issue, some districts have investigated or placed teachers on leave.
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Justice Department sues Maine for refusing to provide voter information
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows twice denied the DOJ’s request for the information, which includes personal data such as birth dates, addresses and partial Social Security numbers.
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Posted inMaine, News
Auburn says condition of former Minot Avenue shoe factory poses threat to public
The former shoe factory known as ‘The Barn’ was once eyed for a Chinese medical tourism facility. The owner said they still plan to reuse the property.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Schools & Education
Chellie Pingree, Portland leaders pressure ICE to share details on arrest outside school
Immigration officers’ refusal to identify themselves while detaining a parent during student drop-off at Gerald E. Talbot Community School last week has led to a growing chorus of calls for transparency from federal agents.
Posted inHearts of Pine, News, Sports
Two Hearts of Pine players named to USL1 weekly team
Portland’s Nathan Messer and Kemali Green earn the soccer honor for efforts in a 1-1 tie against league-leader Chattanooga.
Posted inMaine, Mark LaFlamme, News
Facing the many horrors of the Androscoggin County building | Mark LaFlamme
In the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office mold grows wild in places, clinging to walls like some Stephen King horror waiting to reach out and grab you.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Lewiston police chief search committee announced
The city is considering roughly 20 candidates for the position of Lewiston police chief.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Rumford Falls Times
Massachusetts man shot at Rumford police, FBI says
Luis Jose Nivar Cabral, 24, of Lawrence, Massachusetts, was arrested Monday on an FBI warrant charging conspiracy to distribute controlled substances.
Posted inMaine, News
Large field of candidates seeks to fill openings on Lisbon Town Council
The election comes as residents have been upset with how the town has handled budget matters.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine, News
In his visits to Maine, Robert Redford emphasized hope and collaboration
The actor, director and activist, who died Tuesday, spoke at Bowdoin in 1982, and was Colby’s commencement speaker in 2015.