A federal grand jury in the Virgin Islands indicted Richard Smith on a charge of seaman’s manslaughter in the death of a crew member who jumped overboard three years ago.
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Central Maine business briefs
NAMI giving Kennebec Behavioral Health’s administrator award; Central Maine growth Council names Bill Mitchell Developer of the Year
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Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Maine test scores dip slightly in math, English, science
Results for standardized tests given to grades 3-8 and high school juniors show that half of Maine students are at grade level for English, 37 percent for math.
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Washington farm, Camden startup receive state grant to start a commercial compost facility
The project will pick up food scraps and offer compost for sale in “underserved” Knox County.
Posted inCommunity
‘The Mountains of Maine: Skiing in the Pine Tree State” exhibit set
Exhibit presented by Ski Museum of Maine and Camden Public Library.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News, Politics
How a member of Maine’s political elite found himself in Mueller’s cross hairs
Sam Patten, a Camden native who aided top-level campaigns in Maine and served as a power broker overseas, is ensnared in the special counsel’s probe.
Posted inCommunity
P.A.W.S. Tree of Lights Campaign underway
Proceeds will benefit the P.A.W.S. Animal Adoption Center’s Medical Fund.
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Judge denies LePage motion to dismiss lawsuit by women blocked from his Facebook page
The lawsuit filed by Karin Leuthy of Camden and Kelli Whitlock Burton of Waldoboro accuses the Republican governor of violating their First Amendment rights.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Eight-man football could be a viable option for several schools
The MPA supports the idea of creating a new league for smaller programs.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Brain cancer likely contributed to police chase of Camden man, 71, family says
James Thomas, of Camden, led officers on a chase that ended in Blue Hill, but not before he nearly hit one of the officers with his car.