Superior Court Justice Daniel Billings agreed to discharge Malcolm Moore, 50, from a state-run psychiatric hospital. Moore has been in state custody for more than 12 years after he was found not criminally responsible for stabbing his neighbor.
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ConvenientMD medical facility approved in Farmington
Mike d’Hemecourt, developer at Harborlight Properties of Portland, said the plan is to start building as soon as possible in the spring and finish by the end of the year.
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In-person sports betting makes Maine debut at Oddfellahs in Portland
The new sports bar is partnering with Caesars Sportsbook to offer Maine’s first retail betting site.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Five-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in Augusta leaves 1 dead, police say
The Friday evening wreck occurred as traffic was stopped because of a construction zone land closure, according to police.
Posted inNation & World, News
What’s Patrick Dempsey been up to? New films and a return to racing.
The Buckfield native took up racing again this year after an eight-year hiatus.
Posted inNation & World, News
A cat named Drifter is safe after 8 weeks in a sewer
A cat aptly named Drifter is safe at home after sneaking out and getting trapped.
Posted inNation & World, News
Congo court sentences 3 Americans and 34 others to death on coup charges
The defendants, also including a Briton, Belgian and Canadian, have 5 days to appeal the verdict on charges that include attempted coup, terrorism and criminal association.
Posted inMaine
Jay Planning Board to consider reapplication for shoreland zoning permit for transmission project
The NECEC Transmission LLC has not finished the project in the shoreland zoning area in Jay and its permit expires on Nov. 9.
Posted inNation & World, News
Report finds ‘no evidence’ Hawaii officials prepared for wildfire that killed 102
That lack of planning hindered efforts to evacuate the historic town of Lahaina before it burned in a conflagration that claimed 102 lives, the report said.
Posted inNation & World
Feds rarely punish hospitals for turning away pregnant patients
An Associated Press analysis has found that hospitals are rarely fined for violating a federal law that is supposed to guarantee that patients with medical emergencies get the treatment they need