Julia Sleeper-Whiting, founder and director of Tree Street Youth in Lewiston, broke the crowd of about 60 into eight different groups and then spent the next hour running from table to table to keep those groups motivated.
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Jurors foil escape attempt of convicted man fleeing Skowhegan courthouse
Nicholas Carter, 31, ran out of the Somerset County Courthouse in handcuffs Wednesday after a jury convicted him of aggravated assault against a 14-month-old child, officials said.
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Bomb threat briefly closes Augusta Walmart Thursday
The store was reopened Thursday afternoon but the incident remains under investigation.
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Brother of Skowhegan murder victim won’t be prosecuted for courtroom attack on convicted killer, DA says
During the April incident, Clifford Warren jumped the bar and ran toward Jason Servil, who was being sentenced for the murder of Warren’s sister, Alice Abbott.
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Maine residential care worker sentenced for ‘grotesque and pervasive’ assaults on disabled man
Zachery Conners, 26, was among 4 workers accused of abuse that included waterboarding, choking and sexually assaulting a nonverbal adult male client at the Lee Residential Care center in Hampden.
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Lisbon standoff ends safely after almost 9 hours
A Lisbon man was taken into custody about 1 a.m. and transported to a Lewiston hospital for evaluation. Police say he faces multiple charges.
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York sheriff’s office seeking public’s help locating fugitive motorcyclist
Troy Blackburn is wanted on multiple felony charges and has evaded police on his yellow Yamaha FZ-09 several times, the sheriff’s office said.
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Attorney for man charged in Poland fatal shootings will argue self-defense
The trial of Aaron Aldrich began Monday in Androscoggin County Superior Court.
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4-year-old girl killed after being struck by vehicle in North Berwick driveway
The child died of her injuries after being rushed to a New Hampshire hospital. Officials said Sunday night that more details were expected to be released Monday.
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Maine victims, Catholic Church wait nearly a year for high court ruling on childhood abuse cases
The cases against the Roman Catholic Bishop of Portland are one of many that are taking an unusual length of time to receive a ruling in recent years.