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Published
October 9, 2019

Sexual assault victim says sentence for Augusta man not enough

Timothy Boothby, 51, was sentenced to 21 days in jail after pleading guilty.
Published
October 9, 2019

Former treasurer pleads guilty to Litchfield Fair theft, to serve 18 months in jail

Ryan Beaudette, who admitted to stealing $150,000 from the Litchfield Farmers' Club, has repaid some of that and was ordered to make effort to pay $129,000 in restitution as part of his probation conditions.
Published
October 8, 2019

Racist flyers mailed to Skowhegan area school board members, others

The fliers feature a Ku Klux Klan hood and a confederate flag, and some recipients believe they are targeted toward supporters of replacing the school's Indian mascot.
Published
October 7, 2019

Norridgewock town manager rues miscommunication about day off

A series of Facebook posts called out the town manager after signs were posted saying the town would be observing Columbus Day and an ill-timed joke about having to work on Indigenous Peoples Day.
Published
October 7, 2019

Artwork from children in detention camps coming to Waterville

Mary Dunn, who has traveled to the U.S. and Mexican border, is helping to organize the exhibit, as well as a silent auction fundraiser Oct. 12 at Hathaway Creative Center to help asylum seekers with humanitarian aid and legal services.

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Published
October 7, 2019

Bingham aquaculture facility kept fish in cruel, unsanitary conditions, group says

The nonprofit Washington, D.C.-based Compassion Over Killing released its findings Monday of an undercover investigation of salmon hatchery Cooke Aquaculture.
Published
October 6, 2019

State halts use of road sealant after crashes on Route 225 in Rome

Transportation officials investigate why the spray application created a slick surface. How extensively fog sealant has been used on Maine highways is unclear.
Published
October 5, 2019

Firefighters memorial held weeks after fatal blast in Farmington

The explosion killed Farmington Fire Capt. Michael Bell, one of three Maine firefighters to die in the line of duty this year.
Published
October 4, 2019

Colby College honors journalists killed in line of duty last year

The college on Friday awards all 66 with the Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award, named for an Albion native killed defending his newspaper from an pro-slavery mob.
Published
October 4, 2019

Tensions still high as Skowhegan school board moves beyond mascot

The board on Thursday night discussed how the selection process will go for picking a new mascot and will give both students and community members a seat at the table.