Denis Omar Rivera Martinez was not able to appear in court on a domestic violence charge after immigration officials removed him from the country.
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Maine school nurses see ‘burdens and risks’ in new vaccine reporting system
Dozens signed a letter to state lawmakers, expressing concerns about privacy and the added time and effort associated with a new reporting module.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
State’s top court hears appeal of NY man’s Augusta drug conviction
Donte Johnson’s lawyer argues the prosecution’s delays in providing information should result in Johnson’s conviction being overturned and charges dismissed.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Belfast man found not criminally responsible for killing wife, attacking mother in Readfield
Family members of Margaux Whittemore, whom Samuel Whittemore killed with a fire poker, said he should be sent to prison for the rest of his life, not a hospital.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Palmyra murder suspect arrested by FBI in New York
Kareem Quattlebaum is accused of killing Jaquan Humphries in March.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine company will reissue otter T-shirt Taylor Swift wore in ‘Showgirl’ film
Liberty Graphics in Midcoast Maine will reprint the shirt as part of a fundraising campaign to benefit the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California. Swifties donated more than $1.3 million in a day.
Posted inElections, Local & State, News, Politics
Meet your Augusta City Council candidates
Incumbents William Savage and Stephanie Sienkiewicz and newcomers Wyatt Beaulieu and Joshua Lilley are vying for spots on the council.
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Graham Platner dismisses old Reddit posts as ‘stupid joke comments’
Past comments by the Democratic U.S. Senate candidate that resurfaced this week included now-deleted posts in which he criticized police and said that white rural Americans ‘actually are’ racist and stupid.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Power mishap exposes Franklin County dispatch’s aging backup system
After an HVAC contractor cut power, officials said the outdated battery backup failed, prompting urgent plans to replace it using reserve funds.
Posted inElections, Local & State, News, Politics
For Mainers impacted by gun violence, red flag referendum is personal
They’ve lost loved ones to suicide and survived the Lewiston mass shooting. On Nov. 4, they’ll weigh whether to pass a new law making it easier to restrict a person’s access to weapons if they pose a risk.