Avery Day is the fifth general counsel to join and then leave the administration since 2011.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Town of Dixfield shuts down police force over personnel issue
The department’s two members are put on paid administrative leave amid a probe of what a union official says relates to what the chief does during work hours.
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Posted inNation & World, News
NYPD seeks Trump Tower traffic fix as safety jitters, costs loom
The cost of security and its impact on traffic has become a contentious issue between the mayor of the most populous U.S. city and the team supporting the president-elect.
Posted inCollege Connection, Columns, Life & Culture, Op-Eds
Children’s books a chance to teach diversity
While I certainly do not claim that racism can be dismantled through children’s books, the act of reading — listening to someone else’s story — is a crucial component of ally work for racial justice, writes Elizabeth Powers.
Posted inNation & World, News
Kerry says decision to abstain on U.N. vote was ‘in accordance with our values’
The secretary of state addresses the Middle East peace process today amid deep U.S.-Israel strains.
Posted inNation & World, News
Cities install spare-change meters to discourage panhandling
New Haven is among the latest to install the meters, which sit curbside and collect donations in the form of cash or credit cards for programs that benefit the homeless.
Posted inPolitics
Trump accuses Obama of ‘inflammatory’ roadblocks, ‘disdain’ toward Israel
The president-elect and his team have until now been largely complimentary of the way Obama and his people have handled the transition.
Posted inThe Maine Forecast
Heavy snow heading for Maine’s ski areas, much less expected for the coast
A rapidly developing nor’easter will bring snow, heavy at times to much of the state, with rain an issue along the coast.
Posted inCops & Courts, Health, Maine, News
Presque Isle police report 5 heroin overdoses in 4 hours
A Facebook post by the police department warns heroin users to seek help ‘at the earliest possible moment.’
Posted inEditorials
Our Opinion: Conflicts abound as doctors push Big Pharma line
There are still physicians willing to push the old narrative on drugs like OxyContin, and we all pay the price.