Purple Light Nights October is domestic violence awareness month. The organization Go Purple USA, created to raise awareness about domestic violence, started Purple Light Nights, where communities around the U.S. and Canada put up purple lights to show support. The Gorham Police Department shared a flyer about the effort that said, “We can work together […]
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The immigration arrest of a Portland father could complicate his domestic violence case
It’s unclear how Denis Rivera Martinez’s immigration status will affect local prosecutors who were in the middle of preparing a case when ICE agents arrested him at a city school.
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Maine expands definition of domestic abuse
Maine joins nearly a dozen other states that have added “coercive control” to their definition of domestic abuse in civil code.
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Tight rental market keeps Maine domestic violence survivors in shelters longer
Advocates said they could meet only a fraction of the demand for emergency housing, with only 14% of eligible clients receiving shelter statewide.
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With federal funding in doubt, Maine’s domestic violence resource centers freeze hiring
Resource centers around the state have frozen hiring and are operating understaffed in anticipation of funding shortfalls.
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Maine crime victims could lose ‘safety net’ of services without major state investment
Resources like 24-hour hotlines, emergency shelters and legal advocacy could all be at risk if Maine doesn’t figure out how to make up for millions lost in federal funding for victim services.
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Domestic abuse survivors speak up in memory of mother, daughter killed in Bath
Jennifer Bailey’s best friend was one of many speakers to share their stories about domestic abuse to shine a light about its warning signs.
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Midcoast events to honor mother and daughter killed in Bath
The nonprofit Finding Our Voices will host events including an art show, march, panel and 5K run in Brunswick and Bath next weekend to benefit domestic violence prevention.
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Too many Mainers are going through ‘life-changing’ civil cases without attorneys, legal aid providers say
Seven legal organizations who help Mainers with urgent civil legal matters are asking lawmakers to pass a $15.9 million 2-year emergency bill.
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Man indicted in death of wife, attack on his mother in Readfield
In addition to a charge of killing his wife, a Kennebec County grand jury indicted Samuel Whittemore, 34, of aggravated attempted murder for the attack on his mother.