Voters in Maine School Administrative District 15 in Gray and New Gloucester approved a revised school budget on Aug. 26 after the original proposal was rejected by 19 votes. The new plan reduces the spending increase from 5.93% to 4.79% and totals $34.9 million to fund key school services as the school year began.
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The Department of Public Safety reported that over 1,000 weapon seizure orders were issued under Maine's extreme risk protection law, which was enacted in 2022 and strengthened in 2024—allowing police to temporarily remove weapons from people showing dangerous behavior.
Claire’s will close its Maine Mall and Freeport Village stores as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy; the closures will occur on a rolling basis—this follows the company’s sale of its North American business to a private equity firm for over $100 million to downsize the chain.
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