The mother and grandmother of Braxtyn Smith, who died in 2024 after months of physical and sexual abuse, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the case.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine
6-screen cinema reopens in Freeport
The owners of the Nickelodeon in Portland are operating Patriot Cinemas at Freeport Village in the former Nordica Theatre space.
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Posted inCommunity, Maine, News
Maine’s high court vacates order terminating mother’s parental rights
The state supreme court found that the guardian ad litem who waived the mother’s parental rights was appointed without notice or a hearing.
Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors
National Guard helicopter rescues 2 rock climbers stuck on Mount Katahdin
The duo from Virginia encountered a severe thunderstorm and spent a night on the mountain while attempting a technical route on the Flat Iron.
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Maine met its housing goals last year, but not where it’s most needed
The state issued almost 7,500 building permits last year, exceeding its goal. Meeting it will be harder in the future.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Leslie Bridgers, Maine, News
This honor-system farm store in Cumberland couldn’t work just anywhere | Column
At all times of day and night, customers can shop for grass-fed beef, eggs and snacks — and they’d like to keep it that way.
Posted inMaine, News
Officials identify Maine woman who died hours after booking at Penobscot Jail
The 39-year-old from Eastport was unresponsive in a cell and could not be resuscitated, the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office said.
Posted inMaine, News
Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office warns of scam targeting job seekers
The scam uses fraudulent job postings to solicit financial and other sensitive details, the sheriff’s office says.
Posted inCommunity, Cops & Courts, News, Schools and Education
Kennebunk police investigated elementary principal for alleged student abuse
Ryan Quinn was put on leave in March but never criminally charged. Now, the RSU 21 board appears to be taking steps to dismiss him permanently.
Posted inMaine, News, The Maine Forecast
Most of Maine is no longer in drought, but dry conditions linger along coast
It’s an improvement even since mid-June, when much of interior Maine was still considered abnormally dry or under drought conditions by the U.S. Drought Monitor.