The panel will resume deliberations early Thursday, after three days of testimony in the case of a former Boston clergyman accused of molesting boys in Maine decades ago.
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Second accuser testifies his Boston-area parish priest abused him for years in Maine
Keith Townsend, now 44, says Ronald Paquin plied him with alcohol and assaulted him repeatedly during trips to a Kennebunkport campground in the 1980s.
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Midcoast teacher who won a $1 million education prize is sentenced for shoplifting
Nancie Atwell, who was honored in 2015 for her work at the school she founded in Edgecomb, said in court that a previously undiagnosed mental illness contributed to her compulsion to shoplift.
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Commentary: Muslims must fight anti-Semitism in our midst
Our shared home will not be strong unless each community is truly committed to the security and dignity of the other.
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As trial of ex-priest opens, former altar boy says defendant befriended him, then abused him
The initial witness to testify against Ronald Paquin says the sexual contact occurred in the 1980s at multiple locations, including a motel and campground in Kennebunkport.
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Teen who wrote essay on gun violence killed by stray bullet
Sandra Parks, a Milwaukee teen, was in her bedroom when a bullet went through her house and hit her in the chest.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Waterville woman cited for illegal turn; dog still missing after crash
Judy Maheu was treated at the scene for minor injuries, and her 4-year-old terrier mix ran off.
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Nissan’s Carlos Ghosn faces 10 more days in custody
The chairman of the Japanese auto giant was arrested on suspicion of falsifying income reports by millions of dollars.
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Advocacy group sues state for records of youths’ suicide attempts at Long Creek
Disability Rights Maine says it received reports of 5 attempted suicides between March and July at the juvenile detention center in South Portland and has been seeking records from the state, with little success.
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Ex-priest who went to jail in Boston abuse scandal now set to stand trial in Maine
A jury is selected in the trial of Ronald Paquin, who is accused of abusing two boys during trips to Kennebunk during the 1980s.