The data should throw new light on the lives of Maine’s “greatest generation.”

Peter Bragdon, 33, of Gray gets a three-year sentence, with all but 18 months suspended.

By a 5-4 vote, the court ruled that people arrested for any offense, however minor, may be forced to strip even if there is no suspicion of contraband.

The Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity April 2:

Monday’s blotter

Most raises, from 5 percent to 63 percent, were given over the past seven years under the Salaried Employee Compensation and Classification Program.

The Fairfield Police Department reported the following activity April 2:

The Oakland Police Department reported the following activity April 2:

Seventeen artists have been chosen by the Center for Maine Contemporary Art for its fall exhibition.