school threats

Published
March 10, 2019

Book World: Why Parkland, a year later, is a story of hope

Author Dave Cullen focuses on the aftermath of the school shooting a year ago in Florida.
Published
March 1, 2019

Bonny Eagle Middle School reassures students a day after threatened attack

A boy and girl were charged with terrorizing Thursday after threatening to bring weapons to school and attack students and staff, police say.
Published
December 6, 2018

West Coast man charged with posting threats against Skowhegan school

The 25-year-old Washington man who allegedly posted on Facebook about shooting up the school is undergoing a mental health evaluation.
Published
December 3, 2018

Maine gets $2.9M grant for school safety

The state will prioritize help for high-need rural schools.
Published
October 30, 2018

Scarborough officials offer support after stabbing at high school

A 20-year-old town resident is charged with stabbing a 15-year-old Scarborough High School student during halftime of a soccer game.
Published
August 23, 2018

Education secretary considering using federal money to buy guns for schools

The Education Department is pondering whether to allow states to use money available through some grants to buy firearms.
Published
August 14, 2018

Author of book on Columbine writing account of Parkland tragedy

Dave Cullen's 'Parkland' will debut in February, the one-year anniversary of the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Published
June 21, 2018

Cushing man accused of threatening Rockland school arrested on bail violation charge

Thomas E. Sawyer was arrested on a terrorizing charge in March and is accused of violating conditions of his release by using drugs.
Published
May 31, 2018

A warning, an emergency lockdown – 44 minutes later, the scene is secure

On a day when Rockland police were to train on school lockdown procedures, a disturbing tip sent authorities into action.
Published
May 30, 2018

Police say they could charge Rockland man who heard voices ‘telling him to do a school shooting’

Brandon Luzzi remained at Pen Bay Medical Center on Wednesday getting a mental health evaluation, a day after 8 guns were seized from his home within sight of South Elementary School.