The default setting for our criminal justice system is to believe that an on-duty officer who takes another person’s life was justified in doing so.
December 2014
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Posted inMaine, News
Badly burned victim of Portland fire remained conscious for four days before he died, court filing says
Steven Summers of Rockland, a Navy veteran with a wife and two young children, was engulfed in flames when he jumped from the second story of the burning apartment house.
Posted inMaine
Augusta council OKs Route 3 area zoning change
In an effort to avoid discouraging development, councilors voted unanimously to make zoning rules along Route 3 more like those elsewhere in the city.
Posted inVarsity Maine
Troy Kendrick named KJ girls soccer coach of the year
The Richmond coach led the Bobcats to a 16-1 record in 2014.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Avery Bond named KJ girls soccer player of the year
The Erskine midfielder made life easier for her teammates.
Posted inVarsity Maine
Key conference matchups up first as winter sports kick off
Teams will start finding out as early as Friday night if they are the real deal or pretenders to the throne.
Posted inBoston Bruins, Sports
Sharks beat Bruins 7-4
Tyler Kennedy, Tommy Wingels and Joe Pavelski score two goals each in San Jose’s third straight win.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
It’s a high-risk holiday season for some retailers on the edge
Sears, RadioShack, Aeropostale and J.C. Penney are just a few companies needing shoppers.
Posted inNation & World
U.S. justice system, police tactics under fire
The White House joins civil rights activists in concern over deaths at the hands of law enforcement.