February 2020
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State
Skowhegan woman accused of taking more than $10,000 from family business
Staci Tozier, 48, of Skowhegan, faces a Class B theft charge.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Wells Fargo to pay $3 billion to resolve probes into fake accounts
The behavior by the bank’s employees caused damage to customers’ credit reports and cost some of them money in fees.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Trump signals he’s prepared to give farmers more federal aid
Administration officials have suggested in recent weeks that the new coronavirus may delay some of the anticipated agricultural purchases by China.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Saturday’s high school roundup: Caribou headed back to Class B boys’ basketball final
The top-seeded Vikings roll past Ellsworth, 62-40, to capture a second straight Class B North title.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Guidance issued for advertising marijuana products in Maine
Maine’s Office of Marijuana Policy warns that advertising for medical- or adult-use marijuana businesses should not target people under age 21.
Posted inNation & World, Religion and Values
Minorities say Germany has been slow to recognize the threat of far-right extremism
After the mass shootings that targeted hookah cafes, killing nine this week, they say more must be done to address the scourge.
Posted inLocal & State, News
State was aware of concerns but failed to save the child, document reveals
Child welfare caseworkers, police, school officials and others had frequent contact with the family of Marissa Kennedy, 10, but the girl was never removed from the home.
Posted inNation & World, Religion and Values
Pope tenderly kissed on forehead by man at weekly audience
The casually dressed man was in one of the front-row seats reserved for ailing or disabled people.
Posted inNation & World, Religion and Values
Vatican sees intense interest in opening of Pius XII archive
More than 150 historians and researchers have signed up to access the documents of the World War II-era pope.