More than 250 people gathered in Portland on Tuesday to protest a judge’s decision to set cash bail for a man charged with murder. In the cold rain, Asli Muse wept as she spoke into a megaphone about her younger brother, who was shot and killed two months ago this week. “Law enforcement and prosecutors […]
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Maine Senate endorses bill to elect president by popular vote
AUGUSTA — The state Senate backed a bill Tuesday to add Maine to a growing number of states aiming to elect presidents by popular vote rather than through the Electoral College system. The Senate voted 19-16 to have Maine join an interstate compact in which participating states agree to award their Electoral College votes to the presidential […]
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Maine high court to decide on dog custody case
AUGUSTA — The cute, cuddly, bundle of joy at the center of a bitter custody battle wasn’t present as lawyers argued her fate before the Maine supreme court. Dogs, after all, aren’t allowed in court. A woman who’s seeking custody of Honey, the Lab-boxer mix she shared with her former boyfriend, asked the Supreme Judicial […]
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Mills amends budget to include 33 more caseworkers to protect vulnerable kids
Gov. Janet Mills on Tuesday announced amendments to her two-year, $8 billion budget proposalthat would significantly boost the state’s child protective services system, adding 33 caseworkers to a system under scrutiny after the high-profile deaths of two children. Ramping up the number of caseworkers and support staff would be the most sweeping investment yet in the […]
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District attorney to consider charges in alleged rape at Lisbon High School; mother unhappy with school’s response
LISBON — Lisbon police have passed details from their investigation into an alleged rape in the Lisbon High School parking lot to the Androscoggin County District Attorney, and are waiting to hear whether there will be any charges, Lisbon police Chief Marc Hagan said Tuesday. The District Attorney’s office didn’t immediately return a phone call […]
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Brunswick veterans plaza project delayed
Brunswick — Initial plans for the Veterans Day unveiling of a new Veterans Plaza in Brunswick have been pushed back. The Brunswick American Legion George T Files Post 20 now says it won’t be seeking requests for bids on the project until next January, with the unveiling in November 2020. “The Committee’s unwavering interest to ensure the […]
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Mt. Ararat Middle School student saves choking father with Heimlich maneuver
TOPSHAM — Mt. Ararat Middle School seventh-grader Owen Brigham was eating dinner in his kitchen in Bowdoin last month, looking down at his phone. Then something pulled his attention away. Brigham’s father had bronchitis at the time and had been coughing a lot. One of these coughing fits caused him to inhale a piece of […]
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Counterprotest planned at Waterville Drag Queen Story Hour
WATERVILLE — Backlash over an event featuring a drag queen reading to children at a local bookstore has drawn some patrons of the store and local residents to organize a counterprotest in support of the Children’s Book Cellar. “I just thought if they’re going to speak their minds, we should be there to demonstrate our support and not let […]
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Maine briefs: Portland to treat park trees to stop destructive moth; Maine passes bill for hearings on citizen initiatives
Portland to treat park trees to stop destructive moth PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Officials in Maine’s largest city say they’re getting ready to deal with an infestation of a destructive forest pest in one of the Portland’s most prominent public spaces. Portland officials say the parks department has been monitoring oak trees in Deering Oaks Park and […]
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State dismisses arson charge against Wilton man
FARMINGTON — A state prosecutor Monday dismissed an arson charge against a Wilton man accused of throwing a lit receipt on the floor at Dollar General on Route 2 in Wilton last year. James C. Valesh, 50, of 568 Depot St. has been undergoing mental health treatment and has a long-term plan for more, according to […]