Allen Prue has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and kidnapping in the death of Mellissa Jenkins, a 33-year-old teacher at St. Johnsbury Academy.
October 2014
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Jurors to resume deliberations Thursday in Portland murder trial
The jury must decide whether Anthony Pratt Jr. shot Margarita Fisenko Scott and left her body in her SUV in a motel parking lot.
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Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Forum to feature South Portland council candidates
SOUTH PORTLAND — The South Portland/Cape Elizabeth Community Chamber of Commerce will host a City Council candidate forum on Oct. 21 at 7 p.m., in the City Council Chambers at City Hall. The forum, which is open to the public, will feature candidates in Districts 1 and 2, who will deliver opening and closing statements, and participate […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
'Teen Lock-Down' at Scarborough library
SCARBOROUGH — The Scarborough Public Library will host a “Teen Lock- Down”on Friday, Oct. 17, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and the lock-down will begin at 6:30 p.m., when students can participate in karaoke, a haunted maze through the book stacks, a Wii tournament, and movie trivia games. The event […]
Posted inNation & World, News
Ebola airport screenings to begin Saturday at New York’s JFK
Customs agents also are handing out information to travelers with details of what symptoms to look for as the U.S. steps up efforts to prevent Ebola infections.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine getting $7.5 million to help fight opioid abuse
Michael Botticelli, acting director of the White House’s Office of National Drug Control Policy, says the grant will be shared by 19 Maine communities.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Coastal Humane finishes 3rd in adoption challenge
BRUNSWICK — Coastal Humane Society learned Tuesday that it came in third in its division and 18th overall in a summer-long ASPCA/Rachel Ray adoption challenge. Overall, the shelter found new homes for 804 pets between June and August, doubling its adoptions from the same time last year. The shelter finished with $15,000 in grant prizes. Out […]
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Attorney says deputy in fatal Windham shooting had to fire
The widow of Stephen McKenney, who was shot by Sheriff’s Deputy Nicholas Mangino in April, filed a notice that she intends to sue the deputy, the sheriff’s office and Windham police.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Maine sex offender serving 20 years in prison dies
Police are reviewing the death of Ronald Leslie Farrar, 65, who was an inmate at the state prison in Warren, but say it appears to be from natural causes.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Briefcase
Maine credit unions gain customers, assets, loans Credit unions in Maine picked up nearly 10,000 new customers in the first half of this year, continuing a trend of consistent growth for the industry, according to a Maine Credit Union League report. Credit union membership surged to 646,429 members statewide, a new record, reflecting an increase […]