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Thornton Academy went into a lockdown for about 15 minutes Monday after receiving a threatening call.
School officials immediately contacted the Saco Police Department and went into lockdown “out of an abundance of caution” after receiving the call at 9 a.m., the school said in a Facebook post.
Police determined Thornton Academy was safe, and the lockdown was lifted about 15 minutes later.
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