Charles Roberson, 43, of Hermon, who pleaded guilty to raping a child, was required to register for life as a sex offender, federal authorities say.
July 2016
Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine’s highest court finds misconduct, disciplines York County probate judge
Justices order a 30-day suspension and public reprimand of York County’s Robert M.A. Nadeau for the latest in a series of judicial code violations.
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Posted inNation & World, News
With a tweet, astronomers crack mystery of massive bulge in our galaxy
The picture a researcher tweeted confirms a defining feature of the spiral disk of stars and dust that contains you, your loved ones and everything else in the solar system.
Posted inLifestyle, News
June Fitzpatrick to close Portland gallery in August
The city’s unsettled gallery scene continues a summer-long shakeup.
Posted inBusiness, News
Owner of Barber Foods in Portland wraps up its IPO, raising $219 million
AdvancePierre, the parent company of Portland-based Barber Foods, raised nearly $219 million from its initial public offering, the company reported.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Justin Pillsbury sentenced to 50 years in prison for killing Jillian Jones in Augusta
Pillsbury, 41, apologized to Jones’ family during a hearing Thursday at the Capital Judicial Center, saying he made a ‘tragic mistake’ the night he stabbed the 24-year-old a dozen times.
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One gunman pleads guilty to lesser charge in attack at Old Port recording studio
Johnny Ouch, 21, who wounded a rival in the shootings, may testify against the suspected killer of a bystander at Da Block in the Old Port.
Posted inPolitics
Street scene: This is what it feels like outside the Republican convention
It’s all very funny until it’s not funny. It’s funny like your uncle is funny after three drinks at a wedding, but how after five drinks he hits things, hard.
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Franklin County finalizes $6.1 million budget, sets tax rate
With a $6.1 million 2016-2017 county and jail budget in place, commissioners voted to set the county’s tax rate at $1.17 per $1,000 worth of property, the same rate as last year.
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Overheated window fan causes Skowhegan fire that displaces two families
The first-floor Beech Street fire in Skowhegan caused substantial smoke damage, firefighters said.