Domestic violence
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PublishedMarch 30, 2021
Court orders mental health evaluation for man charged with killing woman on beach in York
Jeffrey Buchannan is accused of brutally beating Rhonda Pattelena on Short Sands Beach, in view of witnesses and surveillance cameras.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2021
Maine Voices: For women terrorized by domestic partners, it’s no better here
The lack of accountability for perpetrators for which Russia has become infamous is also a problem in places with more progressive laws.
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2021
Dozens jump in to fight domestic violence
Keeping their distance, a few brave souls braved the ocean for Caring Unlimited's 20th annual Atlantic Plunge on Saturday in Kennebunk.
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PublishedOctober 30, 2020
Our View: This is no time to ignore domestic abuse
Partner and family violence, always a problem, is getting worse in the isolation of the pandemic.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2020
The Maine Millennial: We can end domestic violence
There are short-term and long-term strategies that could deliver us from an age-old problem.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2020
Maine Voices: Art exhibit opens eyes to domestic abuse in our midst
Survivors are threatened by state COVID policies that aim to reduce jail overcrowding.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2020
Maine Voices: Three words help survivor find her way out of abusive relationship
‘It’s all true,’ the young woman, no longer afraid to speak up, told her mother after a year of assaults, threats and insults.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2020
Our View: Help should be there when survivors of domestic violence need it
The coronavirus crisis is stressing a system that didn't have enough resources to begin with.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2020
Domestic violence reports grow significantly as pandemic continues
The number of all helpline calls, emails, text messages and other contacts received by Maine's domestic violence support agencies rose 49 percent from April through June last year compared to the same period this year.
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PublishedMay 15, 2020
Commentary: COVID crisis should raise Mainers’ awareness of need to store guns safely
Securely storing firearms could lower the risk of domestic violence, suicide and accidental child gun deaths.
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