A Houlton manufacturer thinks his body shields can protect students statewide. So we took one to a shooting range.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Schools and Education
Meet the man who wants to put ballistic backpacks in every Maine classroom
Jeffrey Maguire, of Houlton, does private security for the rich and famous.
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Posted inNews
Boothbay schools got backpacks that stop bullets. Was it a good idea?
Police Chief Douglas Snyder found grant funding to buy one Maine-made bullet-resistant bag for each elementary and high school classroom.
Posted inLetters
Coal ash protections must remain in place | Letter
Weakening these rules only ensures more pollution and more illness.
Posted inLetters
National Defense Authorization Act needs robust scrutiny | Letter
Most Americans have never heard of Section 224 of the House version of the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act. That should concern us. Buried within this massive defense bill is the U.S.-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative, a provision that critics say would move the U.S.-Israel relationship beyond military aid and toward deeper military-industrial integration through […]
Posted inLetters
The public should get familiar with AEDs and CPR | Letter
The moving front-page story about the use of an automatic external defibrillator to resuscitate an athletic trainer who collapsed on the field brings up the importance of AEDs in public venues (“Winslow athletic trainer saved this umpire’s life,” May 29). Up to 30% of heart attack victims have “sudden cardiac death” as their initial […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Help Maine fight the invasive emerald ash borer | Opinion
This destructive beetle is threatening to consume roughly 5% of our state’s forests as well as endangering a vital part of Wabanaki culture.
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Hurshell Alexander Crossman Jr.
PORTLAND – Hurshell Alexander Crossman Jr., was born May 20, 1947, in Portland to Beatrice and Hurshell Crossman Sr. He grew …
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Obituary: N. Rich Lindquist, DMD
CASCO – N. Rich Lindquist, 80, passed away peacefully on June 4, 2026. Rich was born on May 13, 1946 in …
Posted inDeath Notices
Death Notice: Hurshell Alexander Crossman Jr.
Crossman Jr., Hurshell Alexander of Portland. Visitation, Hobb’s Funeral Home, South Portland, June 12, 12:30 – 2 p.m. Reception, Portland …