Maine prisoner advocates praise the decision, saying it will make it easier for inmates to stay connected to the outside world, reducing recidivism.
David Hench
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Portland arts committee to decide on memorial for Noyes Street fire victims
Some residents of the neighborhood near Longfellow Park, the proposed site, object to adding lights there without public discussion.
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Senate approves bill aimed at reducing numbers of babies born with opiate withdrawal
The measure, co-sponsored by Maine Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King, now goes to the House.
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Refrigeration unit from sunken cargo ship El Faro washes up in Bahamas
The equipment is the first confirmed debris from the ship that sank in Hurricane Joaquin to wash up on shore.
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Rumford mill accidentally dumps cooling water containing paper fiber into Androscoggin River
The is a violation of the mill’s discharge permit, but a Catalyst Mill spokesman says it poses no threat to people or animals.
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Family wrestles with aftermath of York man’s fatal drug overdose
Joseph Cahill’s siblings ask why the woman who is accused of selling him drugs didn’t get him help.
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Crash on Route 112 in Saco kills woman from Buxton
Police say Shannan Carrier, 26, was thrown from her car when it collided with a pickup truck.
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Police say Brunswick woman reported missing made just ‘unannounced trip’
Sarah Walker-Meade, 33, called police about 3 p.m. Wednesday to let them know she and her son, 5-year-old Joseph Katula, were not in danger.
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Woman accused in fatal overdose of York man was turned in by her mother
Police have charged Amanda Burgess with furnishing the fentanyl that killed Joseph Cahill. She could face life in prison.
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Brunswick police, wardens resume search for missing woman
Lisa Marie Cox, 30, walked away from her home following an argument Monday night, and police are concerned for her well-being.