The U.S. Supreme Court will hear the case against Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in the fall, and it’s unclear how the Biden administration will approach a case involving the death penalty.
2021
Posted inKennebunk Post, Southern Maine Weeklies
Obituary – Stephen Nason
Stephen Douglass Nason, 58, a lifelong resident of Kennebunk, died Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough after a lengthy illness with his family by his side. Stephen was born Dec. 8, 1962 in Corning, New York, a son of Douglass W. Nason, Jr. and Eleanor Ida (Cousens) Nason. He […]
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Seminar scheduled on how to talk to children about race, racism
The free virtual event, “Having Uncomfortable Conversations with Your Kids: Talking about Race and Racism,” will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 24. The panel discussion will focus on the history of racism and how to address racial bias, as well as offer tips for how to start conversations about race, diversity and anti-racism […]
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USM, Northeastern to analyze police activities in Portland, South Portland
The Portland and South Portland police departments will be teaming up with the University of Southern Maine and Northeastern University on an analysis of arrests, summons, citations and use of force between 2018 and 2020. “This will help us not only assess and understand our historical data and take appropriate action as necessary, but will […]
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Portland Public Schools finalizing plans for more in-person learning
Portland Public Schools is finalizing plans to increase in-person instruction for students throughout the district amidst continued concerns from parents, students and members of the public. Assistant Superintendent Melea Nalli said options for elementary and middle school students include more partial in-person learning days; extending the time and days students are physically in schools; increasing […]
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Southern Maine bus, train and ferry operators team up for COVID-19 safety campaign
Southern Maine’s eight transit operators have launched a educational campaign about traveling safely on public transportation during the pandemic. A website, TransitTogether.org, has been created to provide information about proven safety protocols each agency has in place and general information about transit safety. The website also features an interactive map and regional schedules. The Greater […]
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Portland Recovery Community Center closes on new property
The Portland Recovery Community Center on Forest Avenue plans to move to the former Deering Masonic Hall at 102 Bishop St. in mid-April. “The building is twice as large, with plenty of parking, a big kitchen and space to host more groups and activities safely,” the center said in a press release. Since the pandemic […]
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Clinics get ready to begin vaccinating Mainers 50 and older
Maine’s 7-day rolling average of new cases remains above 200, which a state health official said could be due to seasonal patterns but also new variants of the coronavirus.
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AstraZeneca: U.S. data shows vaccine effective for all ages
The trials included 30,000 volunteers and had a 79 percent efficacy rate.
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Commentary: Police and civilians disagree on when body camera footage should be made public
Many police chiefs and regular American civilians agree that officers’ body camera footage should be released to the public after police shoot someone dead. They differ, though, on when the images should be made public. This complicates achieving accountability, which is often the reason officers wear cameras. That’s the finding of our new research, published […]
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