After the probation department withdrew its full-time officer, the district attorney who founded the concept calls for the program’s end.
Scott Dolan
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Tiny Maine community does Fourth of July big
The annual family-friendly celebration is described as ‘Norman Rockwell visits Ocean Park.’
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Man who shot three in Calais was out on bail
Daniel Pinney, who police shot and killed, had been arrested on a domestic violence charge.
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Patchwork Maine fireworks laws make July 4th difficult
Since Maine legalized the explosive devices last year, the state’s cities and towns have varied widely in how to regulate them.
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Scarborough aims to regulate roadside memorials
Scarborough drafts a plan to respect crash victims’ families while protecting public safety, but critics oppose it.
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Many in Maine applaud gay rights ruling
They say it’s only fair same-sex married couples get the same benefits as heterosexual married couples, but the state’s Catholic bishop calls it ‘truly a tragic day.’
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Police think father shot son in Freeport murder-suicide
The young man was getting divorced and had moved in with his parents, but police don’t know what led to the violence.
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Prosecutors drop charges in Portland gang rape case
The woman who was allegedly attacked has moved out of state and authorities could not find her.
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Man pleads not guilty in Biddeford homicide
Bub Peter Nguany is charged with murder in the death of Charles Raybine in March.
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Man pleads guilty to fatal Old Orchard stabbing
Michael Swenson, 45, faces up to 40 years in prison for killing Roger White following an argument in April 2012.