Schools and Public Buildings in Southern Maine Close as Manhunt Continues

As the police in Maine proceed their search early Thursday for the suspect, dozens of presidency buildings, native faculty districts and universities within the southern portion of the state are closed, following recommendation from the authorities for residents of the realm to remain house or shelter in place.

Here is a partial listing of closings.

• Bates College in Lewiston canceled lessons Thursday. The faculty, the place college students have been sheltering in place because the capturing was reported Wednesday night, has been approved to shuttle college students from educational and administrative buildings to their residence halls on campus, a school official mentioned in a letter.

• Public colleges within the cities of Gray and New Gloucester, south of Lewiston, are closed.

• The University of New England in Biddeford and Portland and the University of Maine in Machias and Orono closed their campuses. Bowdoin College canceled in-person lessons however is permitting college members to conduct lessons on-line in the event that they select.

• All municipal buildings and applications in Lewiston are closed. Across the river in Auburn, City Hall is closed. The CityHyperlink bus system serving the 2 cities isn’t working.

• Numerous colleges, day care facilities, leisure amenities and municipal buildings are closed in different cities and cities throughout southern Maine, together with in Augusta, Portland, Vassalboro and Wells.