Steven Fortin also pleaded guilty to an attack on a Maine state trooper several months later.
2020
Posted inNation & World
Crowds mourn Rayshard Brooks at storied Atlanta church
Brooks, 27, was shot twice by a white Atlanta police officer following a struggle in a Wendy’s parking lot on June 12.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Candy company is sweet on Maine’s popular CDC director
Wilbur’s of Maine Chocolate Confections creates a candy bar for Dr. Nirav Shah.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Flood of absentee ballots could delay primary election results
Maine voters have already requested more than 100,000 absentee ballots for the July 14 primary, and local election officials say it will be a ‘daunting’ task to process those ballots so that results are known on election night.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Augusta City Council approves $67 million budget, with no tax increase
City councilors hold special meeting Tuesday to revise recently approved budget.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine transportation commissioner urges passage of highway bond
The $105 million borrowing package is critical to pay for bridge and highway projects as the Department of Transportation faces a massive revenue shortfall, says Commissioner Bruce Van Note.
Posted inNation & World
Detained in isolation, migrant families fear catching virus
At least 2,200 people have contracted coronavirus nationwide in ICE’s detention system.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Unity College reducing tuition for distance education graduate programs
Melik Peter Khoury, the college’s president, said the tuition reduction helps Unity meet its mission to make education more accessible.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine police must ban chokeholds as part of statewide policy reform
Law enforcement agencies must ban chokeholds and require officers to stop other officers from using excessive force, under new standards from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy Board of Trustees.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Market Basket hiring now for store to open soon in Westbrook
The Massachusetts-based supermarket chain has not yet announced an opening date for the Rock Row location, its second in Maine.