The 17-year-old boy terrorized students with posts on Snapchat that included images of a gun, police say.
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Maine oil dealers launch swipe-and-click ordering, intended to disrupt the market
Two companies offering online and app-based oil deliveries aim to mirror the service consumers have come to expect from Amazon and Uber.
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Commentary: Congress has an opportunity to lower drug costs – and there’s no time to waste
People who take insulin are among those hardest hit by spiraling expenses. A new medication pricing bill would help them.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Expert witnesses differ on forensic evidence in murder trial of Windham man
The jury is set to begin deliberations Wednesday in the trial of Noah Gaston, who is charged with murder and manslaughter in his wife’s 2016 shooting death.
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Capacity of Portland’s new shelter to be decided by incoming mayor and council
The Portland City Council delayed its decision about policies for the planned shelter Monday, including whether to set a limit on the number of people who would be served there.
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Portland council decides to ask voters whether to expand ranked-choice voting in city elections
The effort to expand ranked-choice voting to all city elections was initially led by Fair Elections Portland, but the group failed to gather enough signatures to put it on the ballot.
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Our View: New drug epidemic challenges Maine
‘Crystal meth,’ the longtime scourge of the West Coast, is taking hold in communities here.
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Portland councilors to consider student-led ‘climate emergency’ resolution
The resolution would commit the city to pursue ambitious goals on addressing climate change.
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Dine Out Maine: Quiero Café makes the case for Latin food that’s more than tacos
In its new branch in Portland, it’s a mostly delicious lesson to learn.
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Crystal meth resurfaces as increasingly deadly threat in Maine
A highly pure form of the drug has been flowing into the region, raising fears about overdoses and violence.