Chellie Pingree calls House chaos ‘a historic embarrassment.’
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Convicted Auburn man gets new lawyer for Alaska murder appeal
A judge has approved a public defender to take on Steven H. Downs’ appeal of his conviction and sentence in the murder and sexual assault of an Alaska native woman.
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Like his father, Dr. Richard King to serve as a Navy reserve medical officer with the Marine Corps
Dr. Richard King, a trauma surgeon at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, received a direct commission to serve as a commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve in April. Next year, he’ll begin drilling with the 4th Medical Battalion of the U.S. Marine Corps.
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Digitization project of Franco newspapers in Maine seeks help
Maine State Library wants to find old copies of French newspapers published in Maine.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools and Education
Some school officials say student behaviors have improved since last year. Others said it’s grown worse.
Teachers and administrators widely agreed last year that students were acting out more often and more severely than before the pandemic pushed schools to close.
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The only commercial airline based in Maine appears to be grounded
Elite Airways, whose headquarters are in Portland, has canceled much of its service and the company isn’t saying if operations will resume.
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Law Court upholds Ringuette sentence, sends case back to lower court for review of supervised release
Maine Supreme Judicial Court said Bethany Ringuette, as an accomplice, is accountable for the actions of a man who engaged in sexual acts with a young girl, and “guilty of the crime as if he acted as a principal, and a guilty verdict rendered on either theory is thus indistinguishable.”
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Maine Crime
Suspect from Sabattus standoff arrested in Waterville after more than a month of searching
Police had been searching for Diego Martinez on charges connected to three vehicle chases within 12 hours.
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Police find body in Wales believed to be man, 21, from Lewiston
The body is believed to be Abdullahi Abdi, who was reported missing Saturday.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Flu cases, hospitalizations surpass prepandemic levels
Even if clinicians and public health experts had expected to see a surge in cases this season, flu and other respiratory viruses, such as COVID-19, are still flooding emergency departments, urgent cares and primary care physicians’ offices with sick patients.