James N. Staples, who gouged his eyes out in prison, was placed there after being found not criminally responsible for assaulting a Riverview patient.
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Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Civil liberties groups ask to join legal fight and oppose public funding for religious schools in Maine
The groups have asked for intervenor status in a federal lawsuit that seeks to overturn a state law prohibiting the use of public funds to pay for religious school tuitions.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
At Bangor debate, Caron gives no hint if he’ll stay in governor’s race
The independent from Freeport, who is under pressure to drop out, says he’ll make an announcement in a few days.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, Maine Crime
New York man arrested in Newport charged with forgery, fraud
Mark Pignatello is involved in a multi-state crime ring that covers Maine and five other Northeastern states, according to the Newport police chief.
Posted inFood & Dining
Feeding artists in rural Maine turns chef’s dream into reality
Marilou Ranta makes a deal with the Libra Foundation’s arts residency program in Monson to fulfill her goal of opening a restaurant.
Posted inElection 2018, Local & State, News, Politics
With election looming, candidates for governor debate transmission line, non-citizen voting rights
All four expressed concern about Central Maine Power Co.’s plan to run a 145-mile power line through the mountains of western Maine.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Bangor’s Dead River Co. buys Crowley Energy
No changes are likely for customers of the Brunswick heating fuel provider.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Outdoors, Politics
Groups seek feedback for reshaping conservation after LePage leaves office
The governor often clashed with land-protection groups over Land for Maine’s Future funding, delayed some projects.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Husband says he’s worried about safety of Sen. Collins after poison threat
He says ‘it’s scary’ that the national political climate has eroded the safety of elected officials, as authorities work to find out who sent a letter to the couple’s Bangor home claiming it contained ricin.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, Maine Crime
Man shot by officer is expected to live, Bangor police say
The man appeared to threaten police officers with a weapon when they responded to a report of a domestic disturbance.