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Second man charged with manslaughter in Turner crash that killed grandmother acquitted
AUBURN, Maine — A second driver charged with manslaughter in the death of a Fayette grandmother following a deadly crash in Turner in 2022 has been acquitted by a jury in Auburn. After deliberating for an hour and a half Tuesday, a jury in Androscoggin County Superior Court came...
Bus carrying RSU 16 students involved in crash Thursday
MECHANIC FALLS, Maine — An RSU 16 bus was involved in a crash Thursday morning. RSU 16 supports the towns of Poland, Mechanical Falls, and Minot. The crash happened shortly after 8:15 a.m. near the Cumberland Farms store on Pleasant Street in Mechanic Falls, the Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office told NEWS CENTER Maine.
Lewiston voters reject school budget proposal in low-turnout election
LEWISTON (WGME) -- Voters in Lewiston rejected the latest school budget proposal in an election on Tuesday. Only 3.9 percent of Lewiston voters actually voted in the Lewiston school budget election, but Lewiston city officials say that was actually a high turnout for an election like this. "I thought the...
Softball Game Preview: Sumner Hits the Road
The Sumner Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Washington Academy Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Sumner is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Bucksport on Wednesday. They lost 10-1 to the Golden Bucks. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Sumner has scored all season.
Dozens of Bates College students protest outside Rep. Golden's home over war in Gaza
LEWISTON, Maine — A group of Bates College students demonstrated against the war in Gaza outside of Rep. Jared Golden’s house over the weekend. About 80 students marched and chanted, “No more money for Israel’s crimes,” ahead of a potential invasion of Rafah. They accused...
MSAD 17 parents worry about consolidating schools, officials say nothing is decided
SOUTH PARIS (WGME) -- MSAD 17 is made up of eight towns, and each has their own elementary school. In February, Agnes Gray in West Paris closed after architects hired by the district said the building was unsafe. Several other buildings also received low grades, which prompted the district to...
Restoration work begins at Lewiston's Veterans Memorial Park
LEWISTON, Maine — Restoration work is now underway at the Veterans Memorial Park. Flooding in a winter storm damaged the riverbank and several monuments there. The city estimates it will cost $180,000 to fully restore the park. The American Rental Association Foundation and the Toro Company teamed up to...
'Day Without Child Care' highlights systemic issues in affordable care
The sun was shining Monday afternoon as kids at YWCA Central Maine's childcare programs made their way outside, enjoying face-painting and crafts set up for a "Day Without Child Care." A nationwide effort, the day aims to emphasize the systemic issues in the child care industry, and the need for federal support.
US military needs to improve how it interacts with red and yellow flag laws
"Susan Collins has rightly identified the need to improve how the military engages with state and local authorities to share relevant information about potential threats from servicemembers."
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