The judge will still restrict some information prosecutors share in the case against a 17-year-old charged with trying to persuade someone to kill students and staff at South Portland High.
John Terhune
Staff Writer
As a member of METLN's quick strike investigations team, John writes about everything from gun legislation to housing. He previously spent a year on a deep-dive investigation of the Lewiston mass shooting as part of the Press Herald's collaboration with Frontline and Maine Public. A Waterville native, John has degrees from Middlebury College and Boston University and spends his free time going to the movies, practicing the guitar and defusing arguments at men's league soccer games.
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The gray zone: A Maine lobsterman’s journey to Ukraine’s front lines
Civilian volunteer Alex Curtis, of North Haven, is preparing to make his fourth trip to the war-torn country in November.
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Preparations underway as Maine coast braces for impact of Hurricane Lee
Gov. Janet Mills asked President Biden to preemptively provide federal resources to support the state’s response to the storm, which is expected to hit Friday night and Saturday.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Westbrook High placed in lockout after student brings unloaded gun to school
A 14-year-old student was taken into custody Thursday and charged with theft of a firearm and terrorizing.
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Portland begins search for holiday tree
The city is looking for a 45-60 foot tree to light up Monument Square this holiday season.
Posted inMaine, News
Mills announces investment into fish restoration projects
Gov. Janet Mills says $3.7 million in grants will be used to construct fishways and fund other projects aimed at supporting Maine’s sea-run fish species.
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Judge rejects proposed deal on indigent defense lawyers
Maine Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy rules that an agreement between the ACLU of Maine and the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services is not in the best interest of plaintiffs who sued the agency for failing to provide them with adequate legal representation.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Man charged with kidnapping after hourslong police standoff in South Portland
Route 1 was closed for several hours early Tuesday morning while police negotiators tried to persuade a 40-year-old man to let a woman leave a motel room.
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Portland first responders commemorate fallen 9/11 heroes
About 50 Portland residents gathered at the 9/11 memorial at Fort Allen Park on Monday morning to hear Fire Chief Keith Gautreau’s remarks on the 22nd anniversary of the attacks.
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Maine recovery community mourns Freeport woman found dead in South Portland
Friends of Danielle Goodwin say the 52-year-old was passionate about helping others enter recovery. Goodwin’s body was found Tuesday and police are investigating her death as a homicide.