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Police are investigating a deadly car crash in Maine
SCARBOROUGH, Maine — A driver is dead after crashing at the intersection of Pleasant Hill Road and Spurwick Road in Scarborough. Members of the Scarborough police and fire departments responded to multiple reports of the crash. The driver died at the scene. The driver was the only person in...
Driver dies in Scarborough crash
SCARBOROUGH, Maine — The Scarborough police and fire departments responded to a fatal crash Friday night. It happened shortly before 11:55 p.m. on Pleasant Hill Road near the intersection with Spurwink Road, Scarborough police said in a release Saturday. The driver, who was the only person in the vehicle,...
RSU 21 School Board under fire: Teachers 'hurting' after offensive Facebook post
KENNEBUNK, Maine — It’s hard to imagine that this was the kind of Teacher Appreciation Week that educators in RSU 21 had hoped for when they reported to school on Monday morning. During an emergency meeting on Friday, teachers and residents told the RSU 21 School Board that the district lacks leadership and that its administration under Superintendent Teri Cooper is one in which educators feel disrespected, ignored, and afraid to speak up. ...
Maine police officer, National Guard member saves man's life at the gym
SACO, Maine — An Old Orchard Beach police patrol supervisor, who is also a member of the New Hampshire National Guard, recently saved the life of a fellow patron at a gym in Saco, according to the National Guard. “There was a man on the elliptical, business as usual,...
Maine man who plead guilty to New York City terror attack plot sentenced to 27 years
A Maine man will spend 27 years in prison after pleading guilty to attacking three NYPD officers with a machete. It happened near Times Square on New Year's Eve in 2022. Trevor Bickford from Wells, Maine, was 19 when police said he attacked three officers in 2022, apparently going through it as an act of jihad.
Fetch ME a Home: Meet cats Owl and Haze
WESTBROOK, Maine — Owl and Haze are looking for a new home. Anne Beal from Meow Lounge in Westbrook introduced us. Owl (black and white) is an 11-year-old male who is bonded with Haze (gray), an 8-year-old female. Both come to Meow Lounge from the rescue group Downeast Feral...
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