Today, Jake Freudberg reports on a courtroom scuffle leading to more charges for a Madison cannabis shop owner. We also have stories on a Lewiston hospital ending its trauma center status next month, and on a 102-year-old Farmington veteran recalling what it was like to survive one of the most dangerous jobs in the military during World War II.
MORE CHARGES AFTER COURTROOM TUSSLE
Daniel Safranec, owner of a shuttered medical cannabis shop in Madison, faces additional charges for a tussle with court officers that already landed him in jail for 14 days. Prosecutors on Friday charged the 40-year-old with one Class C count of assault on an officer, one Class D count of refusing to submit to arrest, one Class D count of criminal mischief and one Class E count of violation of condition of release, according to court records. Read more.
CMMC ENDS TRAUMA CENTER STATUS
Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston will end its status as a trauma center by Dec. 1, according to a statement from health leaders Monday. It will not seek re-verification as a trauma center and will instead be considered a trauma hospital. Central Maine Healthcare officials said the decision was made due to the “administrative and burdensome costs” related to participating in the trauma center certificate program. The move will leave Maine with two trauma centers. Read more.
Farmington veteran recalls role as ball turret gunner in World War II
Wallace Goldfarb, 102, was one of the few who survived as ball turret gunners, flying 34 combat missions over France and Germany in one of the most dangerous duty assignments during the war.
“It means a lot. We came in here as a bunch of guys who wanted to change the program around. It’s been a while since we had a winning season, and we had some dedicated seniors who decided to stay here. I’m glad we did that on our way out.”
Sebastien Romain, Colby College senior linebacker
In his final game as a Colby football player, Romain had just played one of the best games of his career, registering a season-high eight tackles. It was part of an inspired defensive effort that led the Mules to a 16-6 victory over rival Bowdoin in Saturday’s season finale at Harold Alfond Stadium. Read more from sports reporter Mike Mandell: Colby football revels in best season in 20 years
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