BURLINGTON, Vt. — A teenager’s fatal shooting of his troubled Army veteran father who threatened his family then tossed the child a loaded gun was legally justified, a Vermont prosecutor said Wednesday. No charges will be filed against the child of Kryn Miner, 44, a veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury, […]
May 2014
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Simpson graduates from basic, advanced training
SPRINGVALE — Army Pvt. Mikayla R. Simpson has graduated from One Station Unit Training at Fort Leonard Wood, Waynesville, Mo., which included basic military training and advanced individual training. During basic military training, Simpson received instruction in drill and ceremony, weapons qualification, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and Army […]
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Let’s remember: E Pluribus Unum
When the Supreme Court made its historic ruling to end state-sponsored segregation in Brown v. Board of Education in May 1954, the justices were unanimous. It was a consensus not easily reached, yet it came about because the justices were of a single mind that they should be of one mind in ending segregation. This […]
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High School Roundup
Boys Tennis THORNTON 4, CHEVERUS 1 SACO — Thornton Academy won four of five matches in straight sets to top Cheverus 4-1 in an SMAA boys tennis match on Wednesday. Victor Menezes held on in the second set against George Bordi to win the No. 1 singles match 6-1, 7-5, while Jared Waterhouse eased to […]
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Christie tries to revive national ambitions in Maine
PORTLAND — Embattled New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie fought to revive his presidential aspirations in northern New England on Wednesday, declaring he would not be silenced by scandal while campaigning alongside one of the nation’s most endangered Republican governors. Christie said he shared Maine Gov. Paul LePage’s leadership style, despite regular criticism from Democrats and […]
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Scarborough approves new rules for dogs
SCARBOROUGH (AP) — An effort to balance the rights of dog owners with protecting piping plovers has led to new regulations. The town council on Wednesday approved the new rules: From April 1 through Labor Day, dogs are either banned or required to be leashed on sections of Higgins, Ferry, Western and Pine Point beaches […]
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Bail at $25K in baby assault case
SPRINGVALE — Anthony Carpinelli, the 21-year-old charged with assaulting his 2-month-old babies in Sanford last week, won’t be seeing them ”“ or their mother ”“ anytime soon. Carpinelli, appearing before Maine District Court Judge Andre Janelle via video link from York County Jail Wednesday, was ordered held in lieu of $25,000 cash bail or $100,000 […]
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Local zombie film seeks funding support
PORTLAND — A Kickstarter fundraising campaign is under way for “Infectious,” an independent film about a zombie outbreak, a project that has been in development for two years at 19image Productions. The production company is seeking zombie film fans to contribute to the effort to create a quality zombie movie. This film will be directed […]
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Fox subpoenaed for documents in Schilling video game company lawsuit
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Ex-House Speaker Gordon Fox has been subpoenaed in the 38 Studios lawsuit for records related to his involvement in the loan guarantee program under which the company got a $75 million state-backed loan. Wells Fargo Securities in March subpoenaed the Providence Democrat for a wide range of documents connected to ex-Red Sox pitcher Curt […]
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FCC must maintain net neutrality rules
The Federal Communications Commission is proposing new rules that could give large Internet-based companies a leg up that they don’t need. The new rules would allow an Internet service provider to charge content providers to grant them faster service, which consumer advocates say would allow large companies like Netflix, Google and Facebook to maintain their […]