Vinal Thompson was indicted in 2021 for allegedly assaulting John Katula, an inmate at the Cumberland County Jail. The judge said Thompson acted in self-defense.
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Wiscasset principal’s dismissal hearing postponed
Wiscasset Middle High School Principal Gina Stevens faces possible firing after she was accused of authorizing the installation of a hidden camera and mistreating students and staff, among other allegations.
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Brunswick-Rockland Downeaster extension eyed with federal grant
Amtrak’s Downeaster was awarded a grant to explore extending the line on a 57-mile stretch from Brunswick to Rockland known as the Rockland Branch.
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Lewiston shooter’s brain being studied for possible damage related to his Army service
Robert Card, 40, was an Army reservist who suffered a sudden shift in behavior this year before killing 18 people in Lewiston.
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Portland jetport plan to cut trees, add surface parking draws opposition
The controversy comes as newly elected Mayor Mark Dion has identified fighting climate change and expanding Portland’s tree canopy as priorities for his administration.
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Hundreds rally outside Bath Iron Works to protest U.S. military aid for Israel
Dozens hold a die-in, lying on cold asphalt, wrapped in sheets splashed with red paint, to block cars trying to leave the shipyard, while others chanted, calling for a cease-fire and for Israel to end its occupation of the Gaza strip.
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Fate of Wiscasset principal to be decided at hearing
Wiscasset Middle High School Principal Gina Stevens was placed on leave and faces possible firing after she was accused of several transgressions, including authorizing the installation of a hidden camera and mistreating students and staff.
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Maine DHHS commissioner questioned about child deaths, caseworker complaints
Jeanne Lambrew acknowledges problems within the child protection office during testimony before the Legislature’s Government Oversight Committee.
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State agency, legislative committee clash in supreme court hearing over records
Lawmakers on the Government Oversight Committee are appealing a lower court’s decision that barred them from access to confidential child protective records.
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Judge denies request for new trial for man convicted of 1994 murder
The judge had agreed to consider a new trial after finding Foster Bates’ last attorney waited too long to request a hearing for new evidence in the murder and rape of Tammy Dickson. But the judge didn’t find the evidence strong enough to reopen the case.