Maine State Police say they are still investigating what happened to Dana Bartlett, 28, of Lewiston, who died at the Bolduc Correctional Facility on June 24 after reporting being threatened by other inmates.
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Maine Voices: Legislature should condemn LePage’s legacy of racist diatribes
Gov. Janet Mills has vowed to chart a more inclusive path, but lawmakers must act as well to promote Maine as a dignified and accepting place.
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Oxford County man charged with murdering couple in their South Paris apartment
Suspect Mark Penley, 49, of Peru had called police Tuesday night to report finding the bodies of Dana Hill and Heather Bickford, his former girlfriend.
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Former Senate candidate Roy Moore says he was mislead in appearing on Sacha Baron Cohen show
The Alabama Republican, who was lampooned on the show, has filed a $95 million defamation lawsuit.
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Six men fined for roles in underage drinking that led to 19-year-old’s death in Orono
The men, all current or former University of Maine students, hosted parties attended by Alexie Adams, who died in a snowbank of acute intoxication and hypothermia.
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Three Farmington women charged in connection with underage drinking party
Dozens of college-age students, some who were younger than 21, were at the party at an apartment, Farmington police said.
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Portland police investigating bank robbery at One City Center
A man entered the bank at about 11 a.m. and handed a teller a note demanding money, police said.
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Netflix under fire for pulling comedian’s show in Saudi Arabia
Hasan Minhaj’s ‘Patriot Act’ included an episode that criticized the kingdom’s crown prince over the killing of writer Jamal Khashoggi.
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Police capture suspect after car chase through Greene
A suspect is taken into custody Wednesday morning at the corner of North Hatch Hill Road and Sawyer Road in Greene after a chase through several area towns before he crashed into the ditch at right. (Sun Journal photo by Russ Dillingham) Lewiston Police Officer Nate Hood and his canine assist deputies at the scene Wednesday […]
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Top prosecutor known for toughness steps down after 28 years
Stephanie Anderson, 66, of Cape Elizabeth ends her tenure as Cumberland County district attorney.