Facebook, Google, Twitter and other tech companies have joined a dozen countries in efforts to keep internet platforms from being used to spread hate.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Driver convicted of manslaughter after striking, killing Augusta man, seeks new trial
Andrew P. Bilodeau was convicted of manslaughter last year for driving into and killing Emile Morin as he walked, in a crosswalk, across Northern Avenue in Augusta after a church supper.
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Posted inMaine, Politics
Push for Maine equal rights amendment lacks needed votes
A proposal to amend the Maine Constitution to outlaw discrimination on the basis of gender came up short of the two-thirds majority needed to pass.
Posted inBusiness, Uncategorized
FCC to vote on robocall rules
The volume of calls has risen to roughly 5 billion per month.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Uncategorized
Mick Jagger has his moves back after health problems
NEW YORK — It’s as if Mick Jagger is saying “Start Me Up.” The 75-year-old rocker tweeted a video Wednesday of him dancing around a studio in front of a mirror weeks after he underwent medical treatment, reportedly for a heart valve issue. The treatment forced the Rolling Stones to postpone its No Filter tour. […]
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Democrats’ bill calls for sweeping review of Maine’s mental health system
Several Democratic lawmakers want a task force to find fixes for a mental health system that has failed to deliver community services decades after major institutions closed.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Massachusetts man arrested after attempted break-in in Benton
Tyrone Fleurimont is charged with criminal threatening after trying to break into a house on Wyman Road and being confronted by the homeowner, police said.
Posted inBusiness, Uncategorized
Grocery delivery catching on
Still, some consumers are finding that it’s not for everyone.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Maine passes bill to hold hearings on citizen ballot initiatives
Republicans have raised concern about a lack of hearings for ballot questions in recent elections.
Posted inCommunity
‘Sideways Stories from Wayside School’ to be staged
Waterville Senior High School’s Drama presents a Dessert Theater performance/fundraiser May 18.