Shawn Batchelder, 36, was convicted of gross sexual assault in May 2012.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Pandemic, shortage of judges, and social distancing slow wheels of justice
Augusta’s Capital Judicial Center the site of the state’s first trial since the coronavirus pandemic halted trials in March.
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Posted inMaine, News
Maine reports 46 new COVID-19 cases, as outbreaks grow
The numbers include 15 cases in Oxford County, as well as another 8 in York County, where Sanford High School and the Regional Technical Center are moving to distance learning for all students after a positive test.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Poll shows Democrats including Gideon and Biden ahead in Maine
The survey by the New York Times and Siena College showed Democrat Sara Gideon up 5 points in the U.S. Senate race and Biden up 17 points in the presidential race.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
U.S. bans WeChat, TikTok from app stores, threatens shutdowns
The order, which cites national security and data privacy concerns, follows weeks of dealmaking over the video-sharing service TikTok.
Posted inCommunity
Long Pond watershed survey planned for Sept. 22-23
The Belgrade Lakes Association will conduct a survey Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 22-23, of the developed land areas in the Long Pond watershed which includes portions of land within the towns of Rome, Mount Vernon, Belgrade, Vienna and New Sharon. The purpose of the survey is to identify and prioritize sources of erosion and stormwater […]
Posted inNation & World, News
The Latest: U of Colorado shifting students to boost isolation housing
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world. DENVER — The University of Colorado has forced some students to move out of their dorms to create more isolation housing for students with coronavirus infections as case numbers continue to increase at the Boulder campus. The Denver Post reported that the […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Congress should make a deal on COVID relief
Too many Republicans in Congress seem content to sit back and watch Americans suffer.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
William Cohen: Seasoned, trustworthy Susan Collins deserves re-election to U.S. Senate
Sara Gideon’s use of misleading claims about Sen. Collins is a Trump-style tactic that is inconsistent with the character required in a senator.