A candlelight vigil and panel discussion Wednesday night focused on the success of an electronic monitoring system for defendants accused of domestic violence offenses in Somerset County.
October 2015
Posted inBusiness
Wal-Mart’s stunning decline drags stock market lower
The retailer’s stock slumps 10 percent, its worst one-day drop since January 1988.
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Posted inFootball, Sports
Seth Powers a versatile threat for Lawrence football
Senior doing it all for Bulldogs on field.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
UMF freshman garners national attention for flip throw-in goal
Video of Luke Sterling’s wild goal goes viral after the play gets attention on the ESPN show “SportsCenter’s Top 10” and on FOX Sports.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Skowhegan woman gets 9 years for role in death of ex-sister-in-law
Michele Corson pleaded guilty last year to helping her brother kill his ex-wife in New Hampshire.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine CDC director backtracks on endorsement of bill to make vaccine opt-outs harder
Kenneth Albert says a reporter jumped to a conclusion while criticizing the legislation as ‘heavy-handed and unnecessary.’
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
UNH leading project to restore natural population of oysters
Partners include ‘foster parents’ of baby oysters and local restaurants that recycle discarded shells.
Posted inMaine, News
Hathorn Block in Richmond sold
Developer Les Fossel, a former state lawmaker, plans to perform exterior work on the massive building this fall and turn it into a downtown showpiece next year.
Posted inMaine, News
Winslow council tables vote on police grant
A $125,000 federal grant would partially fund a new full-time patrol officer, but some councilors are cautious about new spending the grant would require from the town.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Waterville police win statewide shooting, fitness contest
An annual two-day competition sponsored by the Portland Police Department featured seven law enforcement teams from around the state.