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Posted inMaine, News
State panel says York County deputy should have called for backup before deadly shooting
The Maine Deadly Force Review Panel also said Deputy Levi Johnson was ‘misguided’ in deciding to confront a suspect alone at a house in Waterboro in 2022.
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Posted inMaine, Politics
Gun safety advocates credit Maine for post-Lewiston reforms
The Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence upgraded its assessment of Maine’s gun laws from a D-minus to a C-plus based on laws passed this year, while also calling for more action.
Posted inMaine, Toy Fund
Toy Fund scrambles to serve every child after surge of applications
A surge in demand has organizers and volunteers going all out to make sure no child is left out.
Posted inMaine, News
Rape kit backlog shows how much Maine still lags on investigations
A 3-year, $2.5M grant will allow Cumberland County to inventory as many as 500 untested kits and then investigate and prosecute eligible cases. It remains a statewide problem.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine, News
The Wrap: 3 Portland restaurants get national praise; Apéro has opened
Also, Via Sophia in Kennebunk and Auburn brewery Side by Each to close, plus local food events in Camden and Portland.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, Politics
Electoral college elects Donald Trump as next president
The gatherings unfolded uneventfully, unlike 4 years ago when alternate electors for Trump convened in 7 states that he lost.
Posted inMaine, New England
Small winter catch set for New England’s long-closed shrimp industry, a climate casualty
New England shrimp will come back to seafood counters in small amounts next year under a research fishing program
Posted inNation & World, Politics
After investigating Jan. 6, House Republicans side with Trump and go after Liz Cheney
Among those president-elect Donald Trump wants prosecuted are Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, Cheney and other members of the Jan. 6 committee.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine, News
Via Sophia by the Sea closing in Kennebunk
The Western Avenue restaurant opened in June 2022.