The 83-1 vote against Julie Kukenberger preceded a heated school board workshop where one member walked out after speakers questioned the handling of a principal’s recent resignation.
March 2018
Posted inLife & Culture
Actress Rose McGowan’s drug case goes forward
Her lawyers have suggested the drugs may have been planted by agents hired by disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein to discredit her for making sex assault accusations against him.
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Posted inMaine, News
Police trying to locate family of man killed by city dump truck
The 58-year-old, who was hit as he walked along Congress Street near Blueberry Lane early Saturday, had previous contact with the city’s homeless shelter, a city official says.
Posted inLife & Culture
Revamped ‘American Idol’ outdraws Simpson special
The return of ‘American Idol’ represents ABC’s biggest Sunday night audience with regular series programming since 2012.
Posted inNation & World
British prime minister says it’s ‘highly likely’ Russia is responsible for spy’s poisoning
Theresa May stops short of announcing retaliatory actions, saying she would give Russia a chance to respond to her government’s findings.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Skowhegan area boys arrested on terrorizing charges get court date
The unidentified schoolboys will appear in court March 26 according to the district attorney.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Politics
Lawmakers rebuke Labor Department over claims of rushing unemployment system, destroying records
Members of the joint committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development said an investigation may be necessary, and high ranking officials should possibly lose their jobs.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Canadian firm tests for mining potential in Maine
The company says a mountain in Penobscot County could contain one of the highest-grade undeveloped volcanic deposits in North America.
Posted inNation & World, News
Package bombs that killed 2 in Austin are connected, police say
Three bombs in the last few days were sent to homes in the Texas capital, and police are looking into whether race was a factor because the victims were minorities.
Posted inMaine, News
Auburn IHOP apologizes after making black teenagers pay before getting meals
Another patron observed a server tell four teenagers they had to pay before they could get their meals because the restaurant had previous problems with patrons leaving without paying.