Attorneys for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev claim the U.S. District judge overseeing the bomber’s death sentence legal battle, made public comments on the case during the appeals process.
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‘No easy fix’ to Maine’s indigent defense crisis, director tells lawmakers
The executive director of the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services tells the Government Oversight Committee that defendants in over 860 criminal cases need an attorney.
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Gifford’s Ice Cream in Farmington permanently closes ‘with a heavy heart’
FARMINGTON — Gifford’s Ice Cream announced the permanent closure of its Farmington shop Wednesday morning with a post on Facebook. In the post, the company expressed their sorrow over this loss of their second-ever store that opened in 1982. The location was flooded with mud and water when the Sandy River rose and covered lower […]
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Failing bridge joint on I-95 bridge in Augusta patched until replacement
More permanent repairs on the highway bridge over Bond Brook are planned for September, officials said.
Posted inCommunity
Nonprofit to host fine art, craft show in Manchester Aug. 24
The suggested $2 door donation will be collected by Winthrop’s Sexual Assault Crisis and Support Center.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
State police arrest Hiram man after vehicle pursuit, Augusta standoff
Zebbie Thomas, 32, was arrested after a short standoff on Sadies Way in Augusta and transported to the Kennebec County jail.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Police identify 43-year-old man as victim in Waterville killing
Maine State Police identified Charles Bellows as the person killed in what authorities have ruled a homicide on Cool Street in Waterville.
Posted inLocal Government, News
Wilton votes to go with Massachusetts company for mini-pumper
The cost of the Bulldog truck is $360,516 and the equipment is $22,897 and will be bought through a four-year lease-purchase agreement.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Fayette Board of Selectmen officially opposes sale of Starling Hall
At Tuesday’s public hearing and meeting, the board also said it would work toward renovating the historic building without the use of taxpayer money.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Skowhegan man, already in prison, sentenced for downtown police chase
Raymond Ellis, 35, is to serve an eight-year prison sentence concurrent to another, longer prison sentence for the January robbery of a Madison convenience store, according to officials.