Dechaine has served 33 years for the murder of 12-year-old Sarah Cherry.
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UMaine at Augusta prepping a new generation of students for the airline industry
The purchase of the new plane will allow UMA’s program to fly out of the Brunswick Executive Airport where before, it only flew out of the Augusta State Airport.
If Richmond withdraws from school district, local control could come at a higher price, officials say
The yearly budget estimate was made based on last year’s budget and Richmond’s share in contributing funding for Regional School Unit 2.
Maine seal deaths linked to avian flu prompt federal probe
The seal strandings began in June and 150 have been reported through Monday.
Maine’s COVID hospitalizations edge higher
Maine has seen a sustained rise in the number of inpatients over the past 10 days.
Group using fake name to survey Mainers on culture war issues
The American Principles Project conducted the ‘Maine Today & Public Insight’ poll and said it soon could launch anti-LGBTQ, anti-immigrant and anti-critical race theory ads attacking Gov. Janet Mills. LePage’s campaign strategist said his team was not behind the poll.
Crews fight fire at restaurant in downtown Freeport late Thursday
Firefighters from several towns responded to the fire at Petrillo’s restaurant.
Great white shark sighted killing seal off Owls Head
A couple witnessed the encounter on Sunday morning.
Appeals court reaffirms seasonal ban on lobstering in effort to protect right whales
A federal court had issued a preliminary injunction to halt enforcement of rules that prohibited lobstering in a portion of the Gulf of Maine.
Falling wholesale prices put squeeze on Maine lobstermen
Prices are about half what they were a year ago and lobstermen face higher costs for everything from fuel to rope, prompting some to cut back on how often they haul their traps.