It comes after a grand jury report detailed decades of sexual abuse by priests in Pennsylvania.
2018
Pope on sex abuse: ‘We showed no care for the little ones’
Pope Francis begged forgiveness for the Catholic church’s misconduct.
Sen. King gets behind medical cannabis for veterans
Maine’s independent senator wants to authorize use for vets with PTSD and chronic pain.
State hoping to help former inmates get hired
State departments are teaming up to offer a seminar to educate employers.
The Maine Forecast: Wildfire smoke creates hazy sky in northern Maine
Some Mainers might have noticed a milky appearance to the sky Sunday.
Decades of chemical pollution suspected in Maine’s seal die-off
As the number of dead and stranded seals washing up on southern Maine beaches rises by the day, researchers are linking the sudden die-off to decades of chemical pollution that made the seal population vulnerable to toxins and disease. “We don’t think there is any possibility that these animals are biologically healthy,” said Susan Shaw, […]
Two people injured when van, SUV collide in New Gloucester
Two people were taken to area hospitals Sunday morning after a van and sport utility vehicle collided at the intersection of Bald Hill Road and Ricker Road in New Gloucester. Sgt. Marc Marion of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said their injuries were not life-threatening. Marion said a 2015 Toyota Sienna van operated by Lisa […]
Shots fired at gate of US Embassy in Turkey, but no one hurt
ISTANBUL (AP) — Unknown attackers fired shots at a security booth outside the U.S. Embassy in Turkey’s capital early Monday, but U.S. officials said no one was hurt. Ankara governor’s office said six shots were fired from a moving white car towards the embassy compound at 5:30 am (2:30 GMT). Three of the bullets hit […]
Missing Naples boy found after lengthy search
An 11-year-old Naples boy who went missing Sunday afternoon for several hours was located and reunited with his parents Sunday night, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. Capt. Craig Smith said Anthony Labrecque of 411 Harrison Road was last seen around 3:30 p.m. Sunday. Five deputies and four game wardens spent most of the […]
Ariana Grande tears up as she recalls Manchester tragedy
NEW YORK (AP) — The very mention of Manchester still brings Ariana Grande to tears. The singer cried during an interview Friday with Ebro for Beats 1 on Apple Music as she shared thoughts on the 2017 concert in England, when a suicide bomber killed 22 people. She said that terrorists “want you to be […]