The attorney says 13-year-old Brody Covey was not read his Miranda rights until more than an hour and 45 minutes into an interview with a Lewiston detective.
Leslie Bridgers
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Leslie Bridgers is a columnist for the Portland Press Herald, writing about Maine culture, customs and the things we notice and wonder about in our everyday lives. Originally from Connecticut, Leslie came to Maine by way of Bowdoin College and never left. She joined the Portland Press Herald in 2011 as a reporter and spent seven years as the paper’s features editor, overseeing coverage of arts, entertainment and food.
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Westbrook High’s lights fund hits goal
A last-minute donation means the sports stadium lights should be up and running by this fall.
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Report: Nursing, retail top list of Maine job postings
The new report based on listings culled from online social media sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn tracks recent employment and hiring activity in the state.
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It’s official: ‘D’ changed to grade ‘C’ at 2 Maine schools
Lake Region and Mount Abram highs benefit from a state error in calculating test participation rates.
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Bonny Eagle hires principal from Gray-New Gloucester
Paul Penna will take the helm at Bonny Eagle High School, replacing Beth Schultz, whose contract wasn’t renewed.
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New home for disabled going up in Scarborough
Casa Inc. is breaking ground today on its new 16-bed facility.
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Activist Portland school nurse Amanda Rowe dies at 58
Rowe, wife of former Maine Attorney General Steve Rowe, lived a caring, adventurous life.
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Should Kittery throw life buoy to old rescue station?
Petitioners ask the town not to demolish the island building, but there are obstacles.
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Crash may affect Tuesday vote on Maine oil transport study
Environmentalists fear the Portland Pipe Line Corp. will transport the heavy crude from Canada, and say the crash justifies those fears.
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Police say Bath child care center fire was arson
No one was in the building owned by Family Focus child care center when the fire started.