The initial witness to testify against Ronald Paquin says the sexual contact occurred in the 1980s at multiple locations, including a motel and campground in Kennebunkport.
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Advocacy group sues state for records of youths’ suicide attempts at Long Creek
Disability Rights Maine says it received reports of 5 attempted suicides between March and July at the juvenile detention center in South Portland and has been seeking records from the state, with little success.
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Ex-priest who went to jail in Boston abuse scandal now set to stand trial in Maine
A jury is selected in the trial of Ronald Paquin, who is accused of abusing two boys during trips to Kennebunk during the 1980s.
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Kennebunk police seeking help in solving theft of antique statue
The wooden statue depicting a native American man was stolen from the Main Street Barber Shop.
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FBI arrests fugitive in Sanford
Joshua Patrick Weldon is taken into custody Friday after the FBI offered a $5,000 reward for information that led to his capture.
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Ex-Maine lawmaker convicted of stealing $3 million from widows he ‘groomed for years’
Robert Kenneth Lindell is found guilty on 15 counts of securities fraud in what authorities call one of Maine’s worst cases of elder financial abuse.
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Staffing shortage leads York County Jail to move some inmates to Cumberland County
The transfer of at least 30 inmates, aimed at giving officers a break, is expected to last four months.
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Auburn man hospitalized after stabbing during domestic situation
Police arrest a teenager and charge him with elevated aggravated assault.
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Co-worker arranged to have teenager robbed of $1,400, Saco police say
The boy carried the cash into Dunkin’ Donuts after selling a gaming computer, police say.
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Whistle-blowers could get part of $3.2 million pollution fine against German shipping company
The owner of a cargo ship that frequents Portland Harbor pleads guilty to covering up illegal discharges of oily water, and the court-approved deal allows whistle-blowing crew members to seek some of the fine.