Late Wednesday, jurors sent a note to the judge saying they were having trouble agreeing on the case against Sarah B. Conway, who is accused of abusing two young children sexually.
2017
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Actually, Betsy DeVos, guns are a pretty lousy way to ward off grizzlies, research shows
Shooting a bear, ‘especially when the target’s coming at you at 30 miles an hour and swaying side to side, isn’t easy,’ says bear biologist Stephen Herrero.
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Posted inMaine, News
Waterville Public Library closing at month’s end to finish flooding repairs
The library will be closed from Jan. 25-31, and will reopen on Feb. 1, while maintaining a satellite location for return and pick-up items.
Posted inMaine, News
Police hope autopsy will identify body found in Cape Elizabeth
Police have determined that the person was white, but it’s unclear whether it was a man or a woman.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Kennebec Journal Jan. 18 police log
Augusta area police reports for Jan. 18, 2017.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Former Scarborough therapist pleads guilty to sexually assaulting a client
Kelly O’Rourke will serve two years in prison on charges of gross sexual assault and violation of his release conditions.
Posted inColumns, Liz Soares, Maine, News
Sickened by Trump’s response to John Lewis? Read a newspaper
It’s tempting to shut out the news if you don’t like it, but it’s vitally important to support the Fourth Estate, writes Liz Soares.
Posted inNew England Patriots, News, Sports
Antonio Brown apologizes for video in Steelers’ locker room
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin had called Brown ‘foolish’ and ‘inconsiderate’ for posting the video on Facebook, where it was seen by hundreds of thousands of people.
Posted inNation & World, News
Scientists declare 2016 the hottest year on record. That makes three in a row.
The record for the highest global average temperature has now successively been broken five times since 2000.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
In final news conference, Obama talks about clemency, Bushes, Cuba and more
Among other topics, he also says he reserves the right to speak out if President-elect Donald Trump violates America’s ‘core values.’