The judge had agreed to consider a new trial after finding Foster Bates’ last attorney waited too long to request a hearing for new evidence in the murder and rape of Tammy Dickson. But the judge didn’t find the evidence strong enough to reopen the case.
2023
Posted inNation & World
Heavy fighting in Gaza halts most aid delivery, leaves civilians with few places to seek safety
Some 1.87 million people – over 80% of the population – have already fled their homes, and much of the north has been completely destroyed.
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Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Elwood Watson: The end of the Republican Party
Waterloo. The apocalypse. The Titanic. These are just some of the terms observers are employing to describe the current state of the Republican party. For many, there is a deep-seated sentiment the party of Abraham Lincoln is coming apart at the seams and imploding at Armageddon-like speed. Talk of political parties facing impending doom is […]
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
A Window on the Past – Henry Bodge of Ligonia
The neighborhood in South Portland called Ligonia is located in the area along Lincoln Street, the Forest City Cemetery and down into where the Sprague terminal is found today. Those of us who are more familiar with local history might be aware that Ligonia once extended down to Cash Corner, before the intersection of Broadway […]
Posted inKennebunk Post, Southern Maine Weeklies
Letters to the Editor
Appreciate support for tree lighting To the editor, Kennebunk Parks and Recreation would like to express its appreciation to those who made our 40th annual Christmas Tree Lighting a huge success. This year we came full circle and celebrated in Rotary Park and it was great to see a record number of folks having fun […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Laying proper blame
I have a question for all those Mainers, and all others across this country, who strongly believe that “it’s the person, not the gun” that causes the massive loss of human life in the many mass shootings that our country has experienced over the past two decades. How many lives would have been lost in […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: U.S. must do more to stop war
Why is the United States not using all of its privilege and power to promote efforts to stop the violence and loss of life in Gaza and Ukraine? To what end do we turn a blind eye to the death of thousands of innocent people – many children – killed in their homes or schools […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Arts Calendar: Dec. 8-15
Exhibits/Galleries Through 12/30 “Potato Chips and Ginger Ale”: Noon to 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Frank Brockman Gallery, 68 Maine St., Brunswick. Sparkle – Holiday Show: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. meetinghousearts.org Through 12/31 “Holiday Offerings”: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily, Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps […]
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Toy Fund shifts into high gear
The army of volunteers behind the Press Herald Toy Fund has been busy for weeks, unpacking, sorting and repackaging toys and books that fill the South Portland workshop. On Tuesday, a cheerful group of volunteers took on a task that is a perennial favorite at the workshop and a sign that the annual gift drive […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
People and Business: Dec. 6
Hires, promotions, appointments Kaleb Davis was hired by Bar Harbor Bank & Trust as branch relationship manager in Brunswick. He began his banking career in 2015 as a banking specialist at TD Bank and was most recently branch manager and mortgage banker at LeaderOne Financial in Auburn. Kathy Baum has joined the Neuropsychology and Concussion […]