The mother of missing toddler Ayla Reynolds has filed a lawsuit that accuses the girl’s father of causing her death seven years ago. Trista Reynolds filed the wrongful death suit at the Cumberland County Courthouse in Portland on Monday morning. She then addressed the media with her attorney, William Childs. Reynolds spoke haltingly as she […]
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Health services access groups in Connecticut, Maine merging
The combining of Qualidigm and Maine Quality Counts will create a network of offices in New England.
Police: Richmond man, woman died in murder-suicide
RICHMOND — A Richmond man shot and killed his longtime girlfriend before shooting and killing himself late Friday night or early Saturday morning, police said. Maine State Police spokesman Steve McCausland said in a Monday news release that Niomi Mello, 37, was shot in the head with a 9 mm handgun by her longtime boyfriend, […]
Missouri poacher ordered to repeatedly watch ‘Bambi’
It’s part of his sentence for a scheme to illegally kill hundreds of deer.
Mills taps candidate with Topsham ties as new finance chief
AUGUSTA — Governor-elect Janet Mills today announced that she will nominate Kirsten Figueroa, Chief of the Administrative Services Division in the Attorney General’s Office, to serve as the next Commissioner of the Department of Administrative and Financial Services. As commissioner, Figueroa will develop the state’s biennial budget, coordinate the financial planning and programming activities of […]
Driver accused in high-speed chase and crash that injured 4 says he’s not guilty
Dale H. Tucker, 29, faces 4 felony and 2 misdemeanor counts. Police say he fled a traffic stop Sunday, then hit other vehicles in Raymond, injuring himself and 3 others.
Monday’s college roundup: Postseason honors continue for UMaine football players
LB Sterling Sheffield is named all-ECAC first team while two of his defensive teammates are on the second team.
Police: Richmond man, woman died in murder-suicide
Police said Monday that Kirk Alexander Jr., 46, shot and killed his girlfriend, Niomi Mello, 37, in their home before shooting and killing himself.
Incidents of child abuse increase after report cards go out on Fridays, study finds
A Florida study found an increase of reports to a child abuse hotline increased on Saturdays after report cards are issued on Friday.
Migrant child’s death highlights communications problems at border
The 7-year-old girl from Guatemala died in U.S. custody; it’s not clear how much her father understood of the form he signed stating she was in good health.