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Classes cancelled in Maine school district due to email threat

Classes cancelled in Maine school district due to email threat

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Presque Isle, Maine (WGAN) A Maine school district canceled school Thursday morning due to a threat sent over email.

MSAD #1, which covers Presque Isle and surrounding towns, said Thursday that all schools in the district closed at 9:30 a.m. They said law enforcement was notified about the threat, which was sent to the high school principal.

January 2, 2020

Dear MSAD #1 Students, Parents, and Staff

A specific threat was made via email to our high school…

Posted by MSAD #1 on Thursday, January 2, 2020

After school activities were also called off. No further details about the threat have been released.

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