Carlos Colina Jr., formerly of Bowdoinham, has not been charged with the killing as police await information from a medical examiner.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Video of black man’s shooting leads to murder charge against white S.C. officer
Authorities say Walter Lamer Scott of Charleston was shot after patrolman Michael Thomas Slager had already hit him with a stun gun.
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Posted inMaine, News
Westbrook woman ‘in excruciating pain’ after snowmobile crash
David and Laurie Clarke were injured Sunday while riding into blindingly bright sun.
Posted inMaine, News
Portland council OKs ordinance authorizing city to seize abandoned bicycles
The vote comes in response to complaints about old bikes left on storage racks or creating an eyesore.
Posted inLife & Culture, News
Update: Music keeps lifting Mainer who has rare condition
Since our story and video about him appeared a year ago, Nick Stanley has continued to enjoy in-home musical performances. Watch the video from March 2014.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Members of legislative panel disagree on income tax cuts, sales tax increases
But the Taxation Committee does endorse some of the governor’s reforms, such as not taxing military pensions and applying the sales tax to more goods and services.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Gorham teenager charged with setting fire to his family’s home
The fire causes extensive damage to the house but five people escape safely.
Posted inNation & World, News
Obama: Climate change harms Americans’ health
The president announces commitments from top companies to help the nation’s health care system prepare for such effects as more asthma, allergies and weather-related injuries.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Police stop fight on I-295 in Yarmouth, then stop Round 2 in Portland
An argument over the speed of a test drive leads to an altercation in the breakdown lane, and then a second squabble at a car dealership in Portland.
Posted inFood, News
UMaine gets grant to improve food safety
The five-year, $4.9 million grant will be used to develop methods to enhance the safety of fresh produce and low-moisture foods.