Richmond School Committee adds positions back into proposed budget after residents oppose cuts

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Published
April 20, 2023

Richmond School Committee adds positions back into proposed budget after residents oppose cuts

The positions officials planned to cut included two that are now filled, and several that are vacant but that residents said are needed.
Published
April 20, 2023

Work can resume on CMP power-line project, jury rules

Construction of the 145-mile line through western Maine has been stalled since a 2021 voter referendum that opposed the $1 billion project.
Published
April 20, 2023

‘Bullet holes everywhere’ in Bowdoin home where 4 found dead, court records say

An affidavit charging Joseph Eaton, 34, with murder describes how the sister of one of the victims found the bodies of Eaton's parents and their longtime friends in Bowdoin. Eaton made his first court appearance Thursday.
Published
April 19, 2023

Future of CMP power line corridor now rests in jury’s hands

Closing arguments in a civil trial focused on whether developers of the stalled 145-mile line sped up construction simply to gain legal rights to continue building.
Published
April 19, 2023

Victims in Bowdoin shooting remembered as good friends, caring people

'She would do anything for anyone,' Linda Walker said of good friend Patti Eger, 1 of 4 people killed Tuesday in Bowdoin.

Published
April 19, 2023

Police say suspect confessed to killing his parents and 2 family friends, wounding 3 on I-295

Joseph Eaton, 34, is accused of killing Cynthia and David Eaton, of Florida, and Bob and Patti Eger, who lived in the home in Bowdoin where the bodies were discovered Tuesday.
Published
April 19, 2023

Man accused of Bowdoin killings had just been released from prison

The day before Joseph Eaton is accused of fatally shooting his parents and two family friends, he took to Facebook to lament his struggles and question why people 'claim to be Christian and can't forgive somebody or understand what they go through.'
Published
April 19, 2023

Portland region’s air quality gets mixed reviews, while Bangor’s is pristine, report says

American Lung Association's report shows that ozone pollution is declining in much of the United States, but increased slightly in southern and coastal Maine.
Published
April 18, 2023

Legislators move to create housing subsidies for homeless students

The Legislature’s Committee on Housing votes unanimously on a bill to create a rental assistance program for homeless students and, where applicable, their families.
Published
April 18, 2023

Railroad company remains silent about derailment in northern Maine

Canadian Pacific Kansas City is working with the state to contain fuel and oil that are leaking from derailed cars and seeping into nearby waters but has declined to answer questions about the amount of hazardous materials the train was transporting.