Back to school! It used to be a new pencil box and Trapper Keeper. Now it is more likely to be a new tablet, computer or even a phone. Given new beginnings with a new school year, new teachers, and new school and classroom expectations, this is a perfect time to have a family discussion […]
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Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Frustrated mother says state failed to protect her baby
Reginald Melvin, 30, was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Wednesday. A state watchdog will now review how Child Protective Services dealt with Melvin before his son died in 2021.
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Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Appeals court upholds some abortion drug restrictions in a case bound for the Supreme Court
At issue is a Texas-based federal judge’s April ruling revoking the drug’s approval, which was granted more than 20 years ago by the Food and Drug Administration.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Former fundraiser for Rep. George Santos has been charged with wire fraud and identity theft
Prosecutors said Sam Miele impersonated a high-ranking aide to a House member with leadership responsibilities, using a fake name and email address to trick at least a dozen prospective donors.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Momentum builds to raise Casco Bay Lines ferry ticket prices
Overseers of the ferry service that serves Casco Bay islands say the time has come for a fare increase, but there’s no consensus on how or when those changes should be made.
Posted inSports
MLB roundup: Raley races for 1st pinch-hit, inside-the-park HR in Rays’ history in 6-1 win over Giants
Luke Raley had been in a 4-for-29 slump before his home run in the sixth inning.
Posted inSports
Sports Digest: Camden’s Anderson wins on first day of match play at U.S. Amateur
Cole Anderson advances to the round of 32 after beating Dick Dentino of Carmel, Indiana.
Posted inTimes Record
Review: Maine State Music Theatre hits a home run in final show of the season, ‘Something Rotten!’
Playing at the Pickard Theatre in Brunswick through Aug. 26, this tongue-in-cheek musical combines the Elizabethan era and modern-day Broadway for an evening of uncontrollable laughter.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Former Brazilian police officer convicted in 2015 massacre arrested in New Hampshire
He was arrested Monday in Rye, New Hampshire, without incident, and will remain in custody pending a hearing before a federal immigration judge.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
FBI announces $10,000 reward in Portland cold case
The FBI and Portland police are asking for information about the death of Frank A. Williams III, who was stabbed near Kennedy Park in 2008.