Police say Patrick Donaghue, 20, of Wilton died and William Blanchard, 18, of Gorham was driving.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Bill Cosby’s sentence tells would-be sexual predators that society takes such crimes seriously
For too long, powerful men have escaped accountability for sexual misconduct involving less powerful women, but that tolerance seems to be fading.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Spotlight stays on rape survivors as perpetrators, enablers evade scrutiny
Expecting people who have been hurt to keep revisiting their trauma will not foster a much-needed cultural shift or hold rapists accountable.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Brazil state oil company Petrobras to pay penalties
It owes more than $850 million for violations related to bribes to Brazilian politicians.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Owner of seafood company admits role in false labeling
The owner of Casey’s Seafood in Newport News, Va., conspired to falsely label foreign crabmeat as fresh Chesapeake blue crab.
Posted inBusiness, Cops & Courts, Local & State
Suspended Brunswick lawyer pleads not guilty to theft charges
James Whittemore allegedly took money that belonged to three clients, including the Brunswick Topsham Land Trust.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: Too many of us rationalize sexual assault while survivors live in pain
Some even say an attack should be expected, which is one reason why so many rapes are never reported.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Ex-priest, Cheverus teacher goes to prison for sexually assaulting Freeport boy
The 30-year-old man who was abused decades ago by James Talbot faced the former priest in court and recalled the ‘pure terror’ of going to church.
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Former priest, Cheverus teacher due to go on trial on sex assault charges
James Talbot is accused of sexually abusing a 9-year-old boy while he was a visiting priest at a Freeport church in the late 1990s.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: With his murder sentence nearing its end, inmate fled from the prospect of freedom
With just 15 months left on his sentence, Arnold Nash escaped last week only to be caught four days later, in an apparent effort to stay longer in the captivity he’s known for so long.