The task force gathered on Monday night to elect 2 co-chairs and begin discussions about how the city might own and manage housing for its middle class residents.
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Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News
Maine, 19 other states and DC sue DOJ to stop immigration requirements on victim funds
The suit seeks to stop the Justice Department from cutting funding to states that refuse to honor immigration enforcement requests, deny ICE officers access to jails and fail to provide advance notice of release dates of individuals possibly wanted by immigration officials.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
58-year-old dies in a Penobscot County prison
Kevin Ayer, who was convicted of sexual assault in 2016, died Sunday night at Mountain View Correctional Facility in Charleston.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Times Record Sports, Varsity Maine
Morse kicks off return to 11-man football with Midnight Madness practice
After four years of eight-man football and a growth in program numbers, the Shipbuilders will compete in Class D this season.
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Red Sox sign first baseman Nathaniel Lowe
Lowe was released by the Washington Nationals on Saturday after hitting .216 in 119 games.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Dr. Shah, other experts decry Trump administration’s approach to public health
Maine’s former top health official is among the medical professionals who are raising alarms about the dismantling of everything from how the annual flu shot is approved to cuts in prevention programs and vaccine research.
Posted inBusiness, Cops & Courts, Maine, News
Windham businesses and community centers got mixed messaging as manhunt unfolded
A shelter-in-place order Friday interrupted a memorial service and came during an already busy period for local businesses, sowing confusion as details about the shooting trickled out.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Police say statewide alert on Windham shooter was sent late and by mistake
The Maine Emergency Management Agency said nearly every phone in Maine received the notification about a gunman at large due to a ‘geo-fencing error,’ but wouldn’t say why it was sent more than 2 hours after the shooting.
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Cumberland County officials warn Maine homeowners of federal tax scam
A letter claiming to be from the ‘Federal Tax Authorities’ was sent to a county resident amid a rising number of scams affecting Mainers.
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Newburgh native, former NASCAR driver Ricky Craven buys Speedway 95
The Maine native says he’s ‘all in’ on turning the facility into a year-round motorsports complex.