A Florida study found an increase of reports to a child abuse hotline increased on Saturdays after report cards are issued on Friday.
December 2018
Posted inNation & World
Migrant child’s death highlights communications problems at border
The 7-year-old girl from Guatemala died in U.S. custody; it’s not clear how much her father understood of the form he signed stating she was in good health.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, News
Review: ‘Magic of Christmas’ is back to where it once belonged
The show is running for the 39th year.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Mills picks official from Attorney General’s Office to be Maine’s finance chief
The Democratic governor-elect says she will nominate Kirsten Figueroa as commissioner of the Department of Administrative and Financial Services.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Kennebec Journal police log for Dec. 17
Augusta area police reports for Dec. 17, 2018.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Jay man accused of pointing gun at woman in Walmart parking lot
Andrew Deering was being held on $1,000 cash bail at the Franklin County jail.
Posted inNation & World
Jesuits release list of 13 priests named in credible accusations of child sexual abuse
The list dates back to 1950 and includes five priests still living.
Posted inLife & Culture
Actor Geoffrey Rush accused of sexually inappropriate behavior
‘Orange Is the New Black’ actress Yael Stone says the actor danced naked in front of her, watched her while she showered and sent her erotic texts.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Farmington man charged after ex-girlfriend’s SUV rammed several times in Walmart parking lot
Joshua Norton, 39, drove “extremely erratically” throughout the parking lot as he was chasing the victim with his minivan, Farmington police said.
Posted inLocal & State
Wet, heavy snow clears out after causing slide-offs, spin-outs during morning commute
The ocean storm dropped 5.3 inches on South Portland, and less on other parts of southern Maine, before it cleared out in time for the afternoon commute.