Surveillance footage showed the man walk up to the victim, who was seated motionless, and set her clothing on fire.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Life & Culture, Maine, Schools and Education
Organizations team up to offer free holiday lunch in Augusta
This is the first year Maine Arts Academy and Carver’s Driving Academy have teamed up for this holiday celebration.
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Posted inNation & World
Biden gives life in prison to 37 of 40 death row inmates before Trump can resume executions
The three remaining inmates are Dylann Roof, the 2015 Charleston church shooter; Dzhokhar Tsarnev, the Boston Marathon bomber; and Robert Bowers, who fatally shot 11 at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh.
Posted inMaine, News
Franklin County approves $35,000 from communications reserve for new consoles
Commissioners will change their meeting time to 10 a.m. Jan. 7 at the county courthouse.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Sidney slaying suspect’s initial court appearance delayed
Megan McDonald, 39, was charged with murder in the death of a 14-year-old boy in Sidney last week.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Third right whale entanglement reported in a week
One North Atlantic right whale was seen near North Carolina wrapped in fishing rope and buoys. Two others were spotted off Massachusetts.
Posted inHealth
FDA says decongestant in many cold medicines doesn’t work. So what does?
The most popular nasal decongestant on U.S. pharmacy shelves may not be there much longer.
Posted inHealth
Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s death
One of his attorneys alleges that government officials have turned Mangione into a political pawn and have tainted the jury pool.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
House Ethics Committee accuses Matt Gaetz of ‘regularly’ paying for sex, including with 17-year-old
The long-awaited report includes explicit details of sex-filled parties, drug use and vacations and concludes that the now-former Florida congressman violated multiple state laws while in office.
Posted inBusiness
Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation distributes grants
A total of $73,000 in grant funding was distributed.