Local & State
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PublishedMay 21, 2021
Pandemic-driven demand for bikes is making them a hot item for thieves
Portland police have received 61 reports of bicycle thefts this year, reflecting a national trend spurred by a shortage that makes it easy for thieves to sell stolen bikes.
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PublishedMay 21, 2021
Plea negotiations have begun for Maine man charged in Capitol riot
Kyle Fitzsimons of Lebanon, who has been assigned a new public defender, is the only Maine resident charged in connection with the Jan. 6 riot.
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PublishedMay 21, 2021
Tick worries prompt school officials to spray Hall-Dale Elementary School grounds
Dresden Elementary and Hall-Dale Elementary Schools have had the greatest amount of ticks in Regional School Unit 2, but the Hallowell school is the priority because of summer building use.
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PublishedMay 21, 2021
Two women, 1-year-old girl killed Thursday when hit by car in Augusta
Barbara Maxim-Hendsbee, Rosalyn Jean and baby girl died when hit by car driven by Chelsea man.
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PublishedMay 21, 2021
Portland eases safety protocols for city buildings, but masks still required
Visitors and employees who work with the public must continue to wear masks while in City Hall and other public buildings.
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PublishedMay 21, 2021
Maine’s 7-day case average goes below 200 for first time since late March
The decline comes 3 days before the state's mask mandate is set to expire for most people in most settings.
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PublishedMay 20, 2021
Former Maine building contractor pleads not guilty to criminal charges
Malcolm Stewart, former owner of defunct Castle Builders in Union, is accused of the theft of more than $400,000 from at least 56 victims.
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PublishedMay 20, 2021
Scarborough schools failed to follow policy in pulling book from 7th-grade curriculum
A mother and daughter who opposed the use of 'Freak the Mighty' got their school to drop the text, but the district now faces opposition from the teachers' union over academic integrity and intellectual freedom.
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PublishedMay 20, 2021
State House to reopen to public Monday for first time in over a year
The opening was approved Thursday by a 6-2 vote of the Legislative Council.
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PublishedMay 20, 2021
Portland high school and middle school students will have later start times next fall
And even later start times could be in store for those students during the 2022-23 school year.
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