The 20-year-old is believed to have set off late Tuesday morning, officials say.
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Yarmouth town manager to depart at the end of June
Scott LaFlamme announced he will be leaving his position to become the executive director of the Maine Redevelopment Land Bank Authority.
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Knox woman arrested, charged with attempted murder in house fire
Jessica Allsop, 41, was also charged with arson and violating conditions of release, officials say.
Posted inElections, Maine, Nation & World, New England, News, Politics
Graham Platner raised $1.5 million in week after Janet Mills ended her Senate campaign
The political newcomer’s haul is his best week of fundraising yet.
Posted inFood, Maine, News
Fifth annual Maine Wild Wine Fest coming to Freeport
The natural wine event is set for May 16.
Posted inBusiness, Food, News
Portland’s Nordic candy store opening Freeport location this summer
Sødt is launching the larger space downtown in June.
Posted inCommunity, Cops & Courts, Maine, News
Gorham woman killed in Portland remembered as tough caretaker, loving mother
Marlene McNeill, 40, was fatally stabbed Monday at a Shalom House group home. The suspect in her death made his first court appearance Wednesday.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Maine ethics commission to seek legal opinion on campaign tactic by Democratic governor hopefuls
The commission indicated it likely won’t pursue any action against Nirav Shah, Hannah Pingree or Troy Jackson, but will look to issue guidance on the risks that come with ‘red boxing.’
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Last week’s free speech ruling in Augusta has statewide implications
A conservative activist known as Corn Pop won a legal victory in his First Amendment lawsuit over the Augusta School Board’s comment policies. Here’s what it could mean for the hundreds of other school districts in Maine.
Posted inFact Brief, Health, Maine, News
Is naloxone less effective when fentanyl is mixed with nonopioid drugs? | Fact brief
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says naloxone, often sold under the brand name Narcan, should still be given in any suspected overdose.