A jury found Douglas Perkins, 32, guilty of five Class C counts of sexual abuse of a minor following a June trial.
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Posted inMaine, News
Maine joins effort to crack down on illegal robocalls
The Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force is sending warning letters to 37 companies that officials say are responsible for a significant volume of fraudulent robocalls targeting people in Maine and nationwide.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Heat danger: Maine’s most vulnerable at risk from rising summer temps
Last summer was Maine’s hottest on record and data show the state is getting hotter.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Maine
Thurston is the best China Lake camp cat | Column
A year has passed since Thurston, a feline who lives in Waterville in winter and China in summer, lost his housemate, Bitsy, and it might be time for him to have another, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inHearts of Pine, News, Sports
Hearts of Pine get the most out of a friendly win
Excitement and player opportunities — including Lewiston High graduate Khalid Hersi getting his first start — abound against Halifax Wanderers.
Posted inHearts of Pine, News, Sports, Travis Lazarczyk
Hearts of Pine game a reminder of Maine’s ties to Canada
Hosting the Halifax Wanderers FC was a small but significant display of friendship by Maine to the Maritimes.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Nation & World, News
Maine could lose $62M low-income solar grant under EPA proposal
The Environmental Protection Agency is reportedly moving to terminate billions nationwide in already-awarded grants designed to offer solar energy to low-income communities.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Clinton man sentenced to 7 years for shooting woman in neck
Initially charged with attempted murder, Andrew L. Fertig pleaded guilty to lesser charges Wednesday.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News, Things to Do
Skowhegan State Fair opens Thursday
The fair is the nation’s oldest consecutively running agricultural fair.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
Maine Grains is a finalist in first ever ConsciousCPG Awards
The new award recognizes “Purpose, Passion, Planet, People, and Prosperity.”