Assistant District Attorney James Andrews said he understood the policy but asked for an exception for a dog to be in the DA’s Office to help a traumatized victim or witness, especially a child, testify during trial.
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Bakery that makes Sara Lee and Entenmann’s pushes back on FDA sesame warning
A top U.S. commercial bakery is pushing back on a Food and Drug Administration warning to stop using labels that say its products contain sesame – even when they don’t.
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Posted inMaine Crime, News
Case of North Jay teen who shot his brother is closed
The teenage boy denied shooting his brother Feb. 22, 2023, in Farmington Juvenile Court.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Lincoln County mother appeals case of child’s gender expression at school
A federal appeals court will weigh whether Amber Lavigne can sue the Damariscotta school district, which she alleges violated her rights by withholding information about her child using a different name and pronouns in school.
Posted inCommunity
Vassalboro library to host ‘Murder by the Book’ Oct. 19, 20
The play is a fundraiser for the library.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Convicted murderer from Gardiner appeals conviction and ‘de facto life sentence’ to Maine’s high court
Dylan Ketcham, 26, who was found guilty last year of murder and attempted murder in the 2020 death of Jordan Johnson and machete attack on Caleb Trudeau, is seeking a new trial.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Boeing withdraws contract offer as union talks break down
S&P Global Ratings warned it may cut the planemaker’s credit grade to junk.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Amazon unveils AI to help delivery drivers find packages faster
The technology projects a green circle on packages to be delivered at each stop and red Xs on those to be delivered later.
Posted inBusiness
Wall Street sets more records after Shanghai’s worst drop since early COVID
U.S. stocks rose to records after the latest wild swerves for Chinese stocks left few ripples in markets worldwide.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Former University of Maine at Farmington professor joins Margaret Chase Smith Library in Skowhegan as new director
Chris O’Brien, a Cold War historian who was previously a professor of history at UMF, took over as the library’s director in September.