Random murders shock the community — it could be any one of us. But domestic violence murders should carry the same weight. They could be us, too.
September 2013
Health care a challenge for elderly with HIV
As people with the disease age, the need for services gains urgency in older and more rural states like Maine.
Maine community colleges get $13 million IT grant
The seven colleges money will use the money to hire instructors and expand their information technology offerings.
Maine Medicaid debate rolls on in battle of oversized checks
Gov. LePage’s hospital visit to tout his debt payback effort is disrupted by a MaineCare expansion supporter dressed as ‘Uncle Sam.’
Police: Ga. teen abducted from home found alive
Two suspects are in custody following a massive search after the apparent random robbery and kidnapping.
Military base shootings shake sense of security
Many of the security improvements adopted after 9/11 and Fort Hood were created largely with terrorism in mind, not unstable individuals.
Down East magazine draws criticism for altering photo
But the publication says it’s common in the industry to enhance a photograph ‘to create an image that will attract attention.’
Driver in July crash in Thorndike faces manslaughter, other charges
Alvaro Soares, 27, of Rhode Island was arrested Wednesday and charged with manslaughter as well as three other felonies in connection with a one-car crash in Thorndike that killed Oscar Tizon-Brito, 23.
R.I. man charged with manslaughter in Thorndike crash
Alvaro Soares, 27, of Rhode Island was arrested today and charged with manslaughter in connection with a car crash in July in Thorndike that killed Oscar Tizon-Brito, 23 and seriously injured Soares and his sister, Kelley Soares, 22.
State community colleges get $13 million from feds for IT instruction
Federal grant aims to expand information technology instruction to support new or expanded one-year certificate and two-year degree programs.