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Maine schools in lockdown after threat mentioning Susan Collins

by Eesha Pendharkar
6 years ago
Bangor High School. (Gabor Degere | BDN)
Threats made Friday that one superintendent said mentioned U.S. Sen. Susan Collins have forced schools from Machias to Bangor and in Aroostook County into a “soft lockdown,” meaning that students are proceeding with school, but no one can leave or enter the buildings. Read more.
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