Video: Lawrence High School students’ protest of principal’s resignation met with silence

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Published
April 24, 2019

Video: Lawrence High School students’ protest of principal’s resignation met with silence

Over 300 students participated in a walkout on Wednesday morning at Lawrence High School in Fairfield, marching to the SAD 49 superintendent's office, but Superintendent Reza Namin did not make an appearance.
Published
April 24, 2019

Ex-Maine lawmaker gets 10 years in prison for stealing $3 million from two elderly widows

Robert Kenneth Lindell was sentenced Tuesday after a jury conviction in November on 15 criminal counts including theft, securities fraud and income tax evasion.
Published
April 24, 2019

Portland firefighters trying to rescue Munjoy Hill station’s Engine 1

The city budget proposed for the year starting July 1 would shut down the truck and reassign firefighters, leaving a ladder truck and an ambulance on Munjoy Hill.
Published
April 23, 2019

Federal report faults Augusta police, United Bikers for Toy Run deaths

Two people died and seven people were injured in 2017 in the chain-reaction crash on I-95 during the annual charity event that drew 3,000 motorcyclists.
Published
April 23, 2019

Driver distraction blamed for collision in York

A woman driving on Route 1 Tuesday ran a red light after being distracted by a child in the back seat, police say.
Published
April 23, 2019

Kittery man charged with violating domestic violence protection order

Authorities say Nelson Jean Dion traveled across state lines and made contact with a former girlfriend in violation of the order.
Published
April 23, 2019

Accuser takes the stand in former prison guard’s sex assault trial

The defense attorney questions the woman about the alleged sexual encounters while she was incarcerated at the Southern Maine Reentry Center in Alfred.
Published
April 23, 2019

Bay State company agrees to design sports complex at Scarborough Downs

The Edge Sports Group of Bedford, Massachusetts, is conducting a study to determine what types of athletic and recreational amenities would be included.
Published
April 23, 2019

Flooding in Fryeburg damages about 25 homes

Fryeburg police say the Saco River and Lovewell Pond overflowed Monday night, fed by rain and melting snowpack.
Published
April 23, 2019

Entrepreneurs see rules proposed for recreational pot as a sign of progress

Potential retailers give mostly decent grades to the draft marijuana regulations released by the state Monday.