Kennedy, an anti-vaccine activist who ran as an independent in this year’s presidential race, abandoned his bid, striking a deal with President-elect Donald Trump to have a role in health policy in the administration.
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Winthrop man sentenced to six years for shaking baby, causing lifelong injuries
Camren L. Breton, 25, assaulted his baby July 21, 2021, shaking him when he was crying and causing damage to his brain and blindness.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Louisiana man pleads not guilty in death of Owl’s Head toddler
Aziayh Scott is charged with manslaughter, but his attorney has suggested the child could have died from others improperly trying to render aid.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
New York man convicted in 2015 felony murder of Augusta man takes his third appeal to Maine’s highest court
Aubrey Armstrong was convicted of felony murder in the 2015 beating death of Joseph Marceau in Augusta.
Posted inMaine, News
Teenager from China sustains serious injuries in Palermo crash
The driver of the 2002 Ford Ranger pickup truck was southbound when he drove off North Palermo Road, hit a cement barrier along a driveway and overturned, officials said.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Pittston officials propose revisions to town’s recall ordinance
The proposed revisions to the two-decade-old ordinance follow a failed attempt by some residents to recall Selectmen Joe Caputo in March.
Posted inMaine Crime, News
Farmington woman indicted on charges connected to giving a minor hashish
The indictment alleges that Jessie L. Atwood, 43, intentionally or knowingly provided what she knew, or believed to be, a scheduled drug to a minor.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Suspects offer contradictory evidence in July death of Waldoboro man
Jason Hewett was one of 3 people arrested in connection with the death of Kyle MacDougall. The other 2 have agreed to testify against him.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Ticonic Bridge connecting Waterville, Winslow to close Jan. 6 as part of replacement project
Pedestrian and vehicle traffic will be detoured around the bridge for six months while replacement work is underway.
Posted inAmy Calder, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: A passion for preserving family history in Winslow
Volunteers helped move 348 boxes of books and other items Wednesday from the Taconnet Falls Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society on Lithgow Street in Winslow to a temporary donated space at the former St. John Catholic School about a mile away.