Three men now are suing William McCook Jr., 83, who was a counselor at the Nobleboro camp from the 1950s to 1976 and volunteered with the organization until 2007.
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Suspect in Fairfield murder pleads not guilty
At an arraignment Tuesday in Somerset County Superior Court, Raheem Goodwin, 22, of Benton, pled not guilty to a charge of murdering Edwin Weeks, 62, of Fairfield.
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Biddeford woman pleads not guilty in Saco shooting
Ariana Tito, 18, is accused of shooting her brother’s fiancee, Kayla Grant, in November after her brother was accused of shooting Tito’s boyfriend.
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Portland police investigate shots fired near Woodfords Corner
Investigators responded Monday afternoon to a report of multiple shots being fired from multiple vehicles.
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Standish police chase began after suspect returned to scene of shooting
Police say Aaron Difillipo, 52, targeted someone at a Standish home on Feb. 22, a day before he led police on a high-speed chase from the same residence.
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Army gave Lewiston gunman glowing review 6 months before massacre
Personnel records released Monday show that Robert Card continued to get stellar evaluations from his superiors – even after his family began noticing paranoid behavior.
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More than 100 Mainers are in jail awaiting lawyers. The fix remains elusive.
The state’s failing to recruit enough attorneys, some say; others blame prosecutors for filing too many cases. Everyone agrees it’s a crisis.
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Shooting suspect led officers on chase, had crossbow and shell casings in car, police say
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said Aaron Difillipo, 52, was arrested after leading police on a chase that began in Standish and ended in Cornish.
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Attorney general will not release video of South Portland police shooting it says was justified
The agency said South Portland officer Anthony Verville acted reasonably when he shot and killed Christafer Dodge in August, but it will not release body cam video of the confrontation.
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Two juveniles arrested, charged with robbery after attempted carjacking in Portland
Police believe the pair are connected to other carjackings.