The unidentified schoolboys will appear in court March 26 according to the district attorney.
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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.
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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.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Public input sought on possible new name for Portland's Hall Elementary School
PORTLAND — Names are important. They can evoke strong feelings of reverence, nostalgia or a sense of place. That’s why the Portland Public Schools is now seeking input on whether the nearly $30 million Hall Elementary School on Orono Road should be renamed when the doors reopen this fall. The question, according to School Board member […]
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Raids in Lewiston-Auburn lead to drug trafficking charges against third man
State and federal officials raided several homes and warehouses in Lewiston and Auburn in late February.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Out & About: Top choices: ‘Company,’ ‘Emperor’ and ‘Prater’
Several cultural milestones represent the top choices among the performing arts in the coming week. Most interesting to Broadway aficionados is City Theater’s current production of “Company,” the Stephen Sondheim-George Furth musical that marked a major turning point in Broadway history. This fine community troupe has mounted a spirited production of this 1970 cultural landmark, […]
Posted inMaine
Maine school board member resigns after being criticized for racist social media posts
Robert Celeste, who calls for the defense of ‘the white race,’ says he’s not a racist and cites illness for his decision to quit the Oxford Hills board.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Connecticut man arrested after showing handgun in Falmouth dispute
FALMOUTH — Police said a man pulled a handgun during a weekend argument among workers hired to move household goods from Connecticut to Falmouth. Carlos Sylvester Smith, 39, of East Hartford, Connecticut, was arrested at about 8 p.m. March 10, according to Police Department Lt. John Kilbride. Kilbride said Smith was charged with criminal threatening with […]
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