Bucksport High School is closing early because of ‘safety concern’

Bucksport High School closed early Wednesday because of a “safety concern.”

School officials announced just before 11 a.m. that students were being dismissed after a “safety concern” was communicated through social media.

“This action is out of an abundance of caution to allow for further investigation. There is no injury or active incident at the building,” school officials said.

It’s the latest incident to mar the beginning of the school year in Maine. Earlier this month, Maine School Administrative District 44 canceled classes after a threat targeted the Telstar school complex in Bethel.

That came on the heels of a threat directed toward Dexter-based SAD 46 before the first day of class on Aug. 28, prompting officials there to cancel classes and after-school activities. Then days later someone made a threat against Regional School Unit 20 , which serves Searsport and Stockton Springs, but officials ruled the threat not credible. That came in the wake of a shooting at a Georgia high school that left two students and two teachers dead and several others wounded.

No additional information was immediately available.