They say Christopher Thornton, 30, choked and beat a woman he was living with over the July Fourth weekend.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
‘Totally unacceptable’: Portland police chief, residents angry after unruly crowd targets officers with fireworks
Police said a crowd of about 300 people gathered near Kennedy Park, and someone was seen firing a gun nearby later that night.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
‘Superman,’ ‘Lethal Weapon’ director Richard Donner dies at 91
He gained fame with his first feature, 1976’s ‘The Omen.’
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Raffaella Carrà, Italian superstar of music and television, dies at 78
She sold 60 million records over a career that kept her in the spotlight until nearly the end of her life.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Bates College encourages staff to get COVID-19 vaccines but opts not to require them
Though its students must get inoculated before the fall semester, staff say employees can choose to go without as long as they wear masks and maintain distance.
Posted inNation & World, News, Sports
NHL notebook: 911 callers sought help for hockey player killed by fireworks
A caller told a 911 dispatcher that Columbus goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks was about to go into convulsions after he was struck in the chest with a fireworks mortar blast.
Posted inNation & World
Hundred people shot – including 18 homicides – in Chicago over weekend
Among those injured are at least a dozen children.
Posted inNation & World
Grizzly bear attacks, kills camper in western Montana
The bruin had previously wandered into the area and left but later returned, the sheriff says.
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Patriots notebook: QB Jones signs rookie deal
Mac Jones, the first-round pick from Alabama, signs a four-year, $15.6 million deal that also includes a fifth-year option and an $8.7 million signing bonus.
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Flying is a mess this summer. Six travelers share horror stories and tips.
Schedule changes, marathon delays and cancellations are wreaking havoc on plans and stress levels.