He announced he was leaving Wednesday. On Friday, he made it official.
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Penobscot Nation offers reward as authorities investigate arson at cultural building
The fire was first reported shortly after 2 a.m. Wednesday, officials say.
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Portland school district asks court to dismiss child exploitation lawsuit
The suit relates to a then-7-year-old student who was sexually abused by an ed tech.
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Friendship market owner detained by ICE has returned home
An attorney confirmed that Dhavalkumar ‘Dale’ Patel was released from custody Monday evening.
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Former Portland student suing district over 2021 child sexual exploitation case
The student, who was 7 at the time, and her mother are suing the district and former superintendent for negligence and discrimination.
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Judge rolls back rulings after evidence of police surveillance discovered in Westbrook’s man case
Police arrested Willie Banks after monitoring him through his neighbor’s camera for 3 years.
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Driver dies after crashing into Windham apartment, causing gas leak
The car struck the apartment building’s natural gas meter.
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Here’s how new DNA testing led to an arrest in 1993 Kittery cold case
Daniel Jolly, 59, has been charged with murder in the death of 73-year-old Maxine Bitomski. His bail hearing on Thursday offered more insight into the state’s decades-long investigation.
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Oxford man arrested after motorcyclist dies in crash
A New Gloucester man died early Thursday morning in a crash on Route 26 in Oxford. Police have charged an Oxford man with manslaughter.
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Maine fights DOJ subpoena for records on transgender inmate
The state says the federal government’s request for records from the Maine Correctional Center in Windham violates state privacy laws.