Jake Thomas Patterson told investigators he was driving to work when he saw 13-year-old Jayme Closs getting on her school bus and decided to kidnap her.
January 2019
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Six finalists announced for Gaziano lineman awards
The awards honor Maine’s top senior linemen in high school football.
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Posted inBusiness
Chain’s bid for Gannett could lead to bad news for readers, journalists
Digital First Media, known for drastic cost-cutting, offers $1.36 billion for the weakened publisher of USA Today and Gannett’s more than 100 other newspapers.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Jared Golden calls for bipartisan talks with Donald Trump to resolve shutdown
Golden, a Democrat, said that instead of three-way talks among Trump and two Democrats — Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer —the top congressional Republicans ought to be in the room negotiating as well.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Baby dies from injuries suffered when truck hit her mother’s SUV in Waterboro
Gabrielle Kennedy, who was 10 months old, was injured Thursday in the crash on Route 202. Her death could mean more serious charges against the truck driver.
Posted inNation & World
Los Angeles teachers out on strike
Workers in the nation’s second-largest school district are picketing for the first time in 30 years.
Posted inNation & World
2 shot outside mall in Salt Lake City suburb
Authorities said a gunman opened fire near an entrance.
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World
Watch: ‘Game of Thrones’ set to return
The final season will begin April 14.
Posted inEditorials
Our View: With cannabis legal, clear criminal records
Enforcing the consequences for past convictions does not further justice.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Registration is slow under South Portland’s new short-term rental rules
Only one property was registered, inspected and licensed in the first two weeks – a single-family waterfront home near Willard Beach offering hosted stays overlooking Casco Bay.