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Students at Cony High School walked out of classes Thursday, April 30, and marched to Augusta City Hall to protest proposed reductions in the Augusta School Department’s budget for the 2027 fiscal year. The demonstration came one day after the school board held an emergency meeting to identify roughly $2.5 million in cuts, which it …
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Lewiston Police responded Thursday afternoon, April 30, just after 2:00pm to a reported shooting in the area of 235 Bartlett Street. Officers quickly secured the scene, and a suspect was taken into custody within minutes. A firearm was recovered. There are no reported injuries and officials say there is no ongoing threat to the public. …
In a case of spectacularly bad timing, Auburn Police arrested three individuals on drug trafficking charges after the suspects unwittingly dropped a large bag of illegal drugs in a store parking lot and then drove back to retrieve it, just as officers were arriving. Wednesday morning, April 28, Auburn Police responded to Lighthouse Discount Liquor …
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Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating an early morning burglary at a cannabis retail store, and the theft of a vehicle used in the crime. Deputies responded to an alarm at 45 Degrees North Cannabis, at 2742 Auburn Road in Turner. Two individuals forcibly entered the building before fleeing the scene in a white …
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The Maine Wildlife Park in Gray was looking for the public’s help in naming their new bobcat and nearly half of the 1,000 voters agreed on one name: Moxie! There’s a new bobcat at the Maine Wildlife Park in Gray, and they are looking for the public’s help to name their new furry face friend. …
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Maine Governor Janet Mills has dropped out of the U.S. race in her attempt to defeat incumbent GOP Senator Susan Collins: Today I have made the incredibly difficult decision to suspend my campaign for the United States Senate. My statement suspending my candidacy for the U.S. Senate: pic.twitter.com/IDs58EfatC — Janet Mills (@JanetMillsforME) April 30, 2026 …
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The Federal Reserve chose to keep interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, extending a pause that has now lasted three consecutive meetings in 2026. The decision comes as policymakers confront rising inflation tied to a surge in global energy prices following the Iran war, alongside uneven economic growth and hiring. Officials voted to maintain the benchmark …
The Supreme Court issued a major decision on Wednesday that significantly limits how race can be used when drawing electoral maps, striking down Louisiana’s congressional district plan and narrowing the scope of the Voting Rights Act in the process. In a 6-3 ruling divided along ideological lines, the court determined that Louisiana’s revised map—created to …
Singer-songwriter Ernest is offering another glimpse into his upcoming album with the release of “Time Is A Thief,” a heartfelt duet featuring Lukas Nelson. The song, issued through Big Loud Records, will appear as the closing track on his third studio album Deep Blue, arriving May 1. Penned by Matt McKinney, Rivers Rutherford, and Jimmy …
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Kacey Musgraves is gearing up for a major return to the road, unveiling her upcoming Middle of Nowhere Tour in support of her sixth studio album of the same name. The arena run begins August 21—Kacey’s 38th birthday—at Chicago’s United Center and continues through late October, wrapping with two nights at Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena …
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