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PublishedApril 19, 2024
‘No way of knowing’ whether new DNA evidence in Dechaine case was actually from murder, prosecutors say
Experts for the state testify that there is no way to determine whether the DNA came from the scene of Sarah Cherry's 1988 murder, saying it could just be contamination from one of the many people who handled the evidence over the years.
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PublishedApril 18, 2024
Dennis Dechaine appears in court for 2-day hearing for new trial request
Dechaine, who was convicted in 1989 of killing Sarah Cherry, will be in court Thursday and Friday in Rockland to ask for a new trial based on new DNA evidence.
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PublishedApril 15, 2024
Hank Donovan, Bowdoin man who lived life with enthusiasm, dies at 66
He had a lifelong interest in genealogy and loved digging up details of his family history.
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PublishedApril 2, 2024
Bowdoin-based medical manufacturing company launches new neurosurgery tool
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PublishedMarch 20, 2024
Dennis Dechaine’s attorney alleges prosecutorial misconduct in latest bid for new trial
The defense team says the state 'brought God into the courtroom' when he was convicted of murder for the 1988 death of 12-year-old Sarah Cherry, stripping him of his constitutional right to a fair trial.
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PublishedDecember 26, 2023
Man who confessed to Bowdoin shootings withdraws insanity plea
Joseph Eaton, who told the Press Herald this spring that he was not in control of his actions when he killed his 2 parents and another couple in April, has withdrawn his plea of not criminally responsible.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2023
Storm wipes out power across Midcoast, shuttering schools and blocking roads
Brunswick and SAD 75 district schools dismissed early Monday due to storm damage and downed power lines.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2023
Topsham-area school district appoints interim superintendent to permanent role
The current Interim Superintendent will begin a three-and-half-year term as Superintendent of Schools in January.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2023
Topsham-area school board adopts policy to protect transgender student privacy
The policy, which sparked controversy locally after it was raised in September, will go into effect Feb. 23.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2023
Some Midcoast lawmakers support assault weapons ban in response to Lewiston mass shooting
Gov. Janet Mills has reached out to lawmakers about possible gun control measures after the Lewiston mass shooting.
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