North Korea is suspected in the recent mysterious deaths of 10 front-line missionaries and pastors.
2018
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Portland Sea Dogs, Sports
Top Red Sox prospect Michael Chavis suspended 80 games for failed drug test
The Portland Sea Dogs’ third baseman tested positive for a steroid, according to the MLB commisioner’s office.
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Posted inLife & Culture
Rwanda shuts down churches, mosques in bid to exert control
Human rights groups accuse the government of clamping down on freedom of expression.
Posted inMaine Crime
Portland police investigate stabbing of woman in Bayside
Two unknown men confronted the woman, who was stabbed multiple times and suffered non life-threatening injuries on Thursday, police said.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Sinking of Hawaiian fishing vessel kindles concerns about labor practices
A Vietnamese worker who was essentially in charge of the boat helped rescue the captain and crew.
Posted inMaine
Fundraising starts to buy Clary Lake dam in Whitefield
The Clary Lake Association has voted to raise the money to buy the dam from the bankruptcy estate of Pleasant Pond Mill with a plan to repair and operate it to restore the water level in the lake.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, Maine Crime
Police: Woman charged with endangering child after OUI crash in Augusta
Elaina George, 34, charged with operating under the influence of alcohol and endangering the welfare of a child, has discussed her abuse of drugs and alcohol openly in the past.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
RSU 9 directors unanimous in choosing new superintendent
Tina Meserve, RSU 16 superintendent, will be coming back to the system where she was educated.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, New England
One year of funding won’t end fight over fishing monitors
The federal government will fund them for a year, but is trying to shift the cost to fishermen, who say they can’t afford it.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, Maine Crime
Luc Tieman takes the stand in murder trial, admits he changed his story often
After closing arguments Monday, the jury will get to decide what is fact and what is fiction in the murder trial resulting from the death of Valerie Tieman.