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Feb 21, 2024 | 
pressherald.com | Dennis Hoey
An acting warden has been appointed at the Maine State Prison in Warren while an investigation into allegations of misconduct at the state’s largest prison continues. Deputy Director James Hancox will serve as the interim warden until further notice, effectively replacing Matthew Magnusson in that role, said Randall Liberty, the commissioner of the Maine Department of Corrections. Liberty said he is unable to comment further on Magnusson’s status, citing personnel issues.
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Feb 20, 2024 | 
pressherald.com | Dennis Hoey
A Cumberland woman will be on national television next month in a bid to compete for an “American Idol” crown. Julia Gagnon, 21, a senior at the University of Southern Maine, is a graduate of North Yarmouth Academy. She has already auditioned before the show’s judges.
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Feb 15, 2024 | 
pressherald.com | Dennis Hoey
The Portland Museum of Art announced on Thursday that it is reducing its staff by 13 positions, citing the financial strains caused by the pandemic and a resulting 35% decrease in visitations since 2020.
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Feb 14, 2024 | 
sunjournal.com | Dennis Hoey
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Feb 14, 2024 | 
pressherald.com | Dennis Hoey
Caribou High School has decided against implementing a biometric identification system to track student attendance at the school, which is part of the RSU 39 school district. Parents and guardians of students who attend the high school were notified Wednesday that the district has decided against utilizing the fingerprint scanning system.
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Feb 13, 2024 | 
pressherald.com | Dennis Hoey
Caribou High School is likely to become the first school in Maine to use fingerprint software to track student attendance under a plan that has drawn criticism over privacy concerns from the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine. The decision by Regional School Unit 39 to use a private company to collect and store students’ biometric data in a public school setting raises serious issues, the ACLU of Maine says.
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Feb 12, 2024 | 
pressherald.com | Dennis Hoey
The Portland International Jetport will receive $10.4 million in federal funds to pay for the installation of new passenger boarding bridges and fixed bridge extensions from the terminal building, as well as a new concourse, public restroom, adult changing space, pet relief area and expansion of gate seating areas. Sen.
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Feb 12, 2024 | 
pressherald.com | Dennis Hoey
A ruling by a lower court justice on the matter of allowing public access at Moody Beach in Wells is heading to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court and possibly the U.S. Supreme Court, says an attorney representing the plaintiffs who want to be able to walk and recreate on state beaches. Benjamin Ford of the Portland law firm Archipelgo said in an interview Monday that the plaintiffs will appeal to the state’s highest court the Feb.
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Feb 12, 2024 | 
sunjournal.com | Dennis Hoey
A ruling by a lower court justice on the matter of allowing public access at Moody Beach in Wells is heading to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court and possibly the U.S. Supreme Court, says an attorney representing the plaintiffs who want to be able to walk and recreate on the York County beach. Benjamin Ford of the Portland law firm Archipelago said in an interview Monday that the plaintiffs will appeal to the state’s highest court Superior Court Justice John O’Neil Jr.’s Feb.
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Feb 11, 2024 | 
pressherald.com | Dennis Hoey
After a springlike weekend that saw Portland set a daily record of 54 degrees on Saturday, a significant snowstorm is headed for Maine on Tuesday morning. “Portland is right on the edge of possibly getting six inches,” National Weather Service meteorologist Donny Dumont said Sunday evening. If the track of the storm changes, Portland could see a lot less than six inches, but if you are thinking about traveling south of Portland, Dumont advises against it.
