A woman who was married to a state trooper says it took weeks for the agency to take seriously her reports of domestic violence.
2021
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Looking Back on April 20
100 Years Ago: 1921 Rehearsals for the “1921 Minstrel Elks” production are being held every evening this week at 7:30 o’clock In the Elks Home, corner Ash and Middle streets. The production is fast rounding into shape and promises to be the biggest of its kind this year. 50 Years Ago: 1971 A candy sale […]
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Series on immigrant experience in Maine begins April 27
The Camden Public Library, partnering with Connecting Across Communities: An Immigrant Support Network, will present a new series of programs that will explore the immigrant experience in Maine. The first online talk in the series will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 27, with Reza Jalali, executive director of the Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center. […]
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Nonprofit receives grant to help Wabanaki tribal members
ORONO — Four Directions Development Corporation recently received a $7,000 grant from the Oklahoma Native Assets Coalition Inc. to support the efforts of the organization’s VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) Tax Preparation program. This program allowed Four Directions to work directly with Wabanaki tribal members in Maine to prepare and file their tax returns through […]
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Wilton man pinned in truck after collision in Farmington
Lynnwood Carlton was taken to a hospital for treatment of back pain.
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EU warns ‘spark’ could set off escalation at Ukraine borders
The bloc’s foreign policy chief says there’s more than 100,000 Russian troops gathering on the borders.
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Prosecutor: FedEx shooter didn’t have ‘red flag’ hearing
Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears says authorities didn’t have enough time under the law’s restrictions to definitively demonstrate that Brandon Scott Hole should not be allowed to have a gun.
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NHL roundup: Patrick Marleau breaks Gordie Howe’s record for games played
Patrick Marleau skated in his 1,768th career game to break Gordie Howe’s record when the San Jose Sharks took on the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday night.
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Walter Mondale, who rose from small-town Minnesota to vice presidency, dies at 93
Mondale’s own try for the White House, in 1984, came at the zenith of Ronald Reagan’s popularity.
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Public health seeks steady funding, not feast or famine
Several lawmakers the boom-bust cycle with legislation that would provide $4.5 billion annually in public health funding.