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Commissioner Pender Makin

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Commissioner Pender Makin

Commissioner Pender Makin with Maine Department of Education speaks to Matt about the Reopening Of Schools in Maine.

Local Headlines

11 minutes ago in Local

Arrest related to South Portland shooting prompts lockdown at Gorham schools

Fresh

Gorham schools were placed in "secure status" on Thursday while police made an arrest nearby as part of a shooting investigation.

22 minutes ago in Local

Acadia National Park to remain mostly operational amid government shutdown

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The popular Cadillac Summit Road at Acadia National Park will be closed to motor vehicles as a result of the ongoing federal government shutdown.

8 hours ago in Local

Westbrook Police Seek Help To Locate Missing Woman

She is known to frequent the Westbrook and Portland area.

National Headlines

9 hours ago in National, Trending

Trump uses government shutdown to dole out firings and punishment

President Donald Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal workforce and punish detractors, by threatening mass firings of workers and suggesting "irreversible" cuts to programs important to Democrats.

9 hours ago in National

US takes a stake in another company, this one is operating a massive lithium mine in Nevada

The Department of Energy will take a 5% equity stake in the miner, which is based in Vancouver. It will also take a 5% stake in the Thacker Pass lithium mining project, a joint venture with General Motors.

9 hours ago in National, Trending

Delta jets have a ‘low-speed collision’ on LaGuardia taxiway, injuring 1

Two Delta Air Lines regional jets collided on the taxiway at LaGuardia Airport in New York, injuring a flight attendant, damaging a cockpit and tearing off part of a wing in what the airline described as a "low-speed collision."

9 hours ago in National

Tesla reports surprise increase in sales in third quarter

Tesla reported a surprise increase in sales in the third-quarter as the electric car maker likely benefited from a rush by consumers to take advantage of a $7,500 credit before it expired on Sept. 30.