The Paris police chief said an officer needed help with translation during a life-or-death situation. Advocates fear this will discourage immigrants from reaching out to local police.
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Holy Donut on Park Avenue trying to unionize
Staff leaders say management has resisted their attempts.
Gray debates what to do about the fire truck it bought with money it didn’t have
The town signed on to purchase a new fire truck last year but discovered that the funds had already been spent.
A community conversation about Freeport-area schools’ future | Column
Over the coming months, the RSU 5 board will be gathering more information and developing the district’s strategic plan.
Bath Iron Works expands community college training
The Bath shipyard that builds warships for the Navy is taking in recent community college graduates.
Janet Mills must see it’s time for a change | Letter
Read the polling, read the room!
Body found near tent in Auburn identified as Portland man
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner confirmed the identity of the deceased as 48-year-old Jaime Jimino.
War is no longer terrible, so we have grown fond of it | Opinion
As we keep seeing, it’s all become far too easy, too slick and too distant.
Sebago driver dead after Brunswick car crash
Brunswick police identified the man as 22-year-old Brandon Macfarland.
Volunteers offer companionship to Mainers facing memory issues
A new Southern Maine Agency on Aging program pairs volunteers with people facing memory loss.