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Owner of Press Herald, 5 other Maine dailies to buy two Hancock County weeklies

by Eric Russell July 25, 2018July 26, 2018

Rockland businessman Reade Brower acquires the Ellsworth American and Mount Desert Islander from longtime owner Alan Baker.

Life & Culture, Local & State, News

Viking ship replica will drop anchor in Portland

by Dennis Hoey July 23, 2018July 24, 2018

Tours, a photo and video exhibit and screenings of a new documentary will highlight the weekend.

Cops & Courts, Local & State, News

Judge urges review of cases involving former Rockland officer, citing a ‘pattern of dishonesty’

by Stephen Betts The Courier-Gazette July 20, 2018July 21, 2018

Justice Daniel Billings says ‘former Officer (Jacob) Shirey has exhibited an ongoing pattern of dishonesty that raises questions about the outcome of any matter where his credibility was material to the outcome.’

Local & State, News

Increasingly, Maine police on front lines for mental illness interventions

by Edward D. Murphy July 15, 2018July 14, 2018

Involuntary committals are up, as are related service calls, forcing a shift in how authorities train for and perform their jobs.

Local & State, News

Viking longship replica has scheduled stops in Maine

by Staff and News services July 9, 2018July 9, 2018

The Draken Harald Harfagre, after leaving Mystic, Conn., on Monday, is due to visit Boothbay Harbor and Rockland this month.

Local & State, News, Politics

LePage veto stands, which means family can’t sue state for selling man’s home, killing his cat

by Stephen Betts The Courier-Gazette July 9, 2018July 9, 2018

The DHHS had been appointed William Dean’s guardian, and the lawsuit alleges that the agency sold his Owls Head house for below market value, allowed his Rockland home to fall into disrepair and euthanized his cat.