The 75-year-man eventually surrendered to police after officers were called for a domestic disturbance on Caly Hollow Road.
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Maine dental program for abuse survivors wins national award
Finding Our Smiles, operated by Finding Our Voices, has received a Purple Ribbon Award for innovation in connecting survivors with dental providers across the state.
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Former Westbrook mayoral candidate agrees to plea deal for domestic violence assault
Philip Spiller Jr. pleaded no contest at a hearing in Cumberland County Superior Court on Friday. Most of his sentence was suspended.
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Play humanizes challenges of Maine’s child welfare system
The staged reading at a Falmouth cafe on Feb. 26 was produced by a new theater company dedicated to showcasing original full-length scripts.
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Westbrook civic leader jailed again following domestic violence arrest
Philip Spiller Jr. is charged with violating a protection order.
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Former Westbrook mayoral candidate arrested on domestic violence charge
Spiller was also charged with obstructing the report of a crime.
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Maine dentists are helping survivors of domestic violence find their smiles
Finding Our Smiles, a network of dentists who work pro bono, has helped nearly 50 survivors of domestic violence.
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Gorham Notes: Honoring Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Purple Light Nights October is domestic violence awareness month. The organization Go Purple USA, created to raise awareness about domestic violence, started Purple Light Nights, where communities around the U.S. and Canada put up purple lights to show support. The Gorham Police Department shared a flyer about the effort that said, “We can work together […]
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The immigration arrest of a Portland father could complicate his domestic violence case
It’s unclear how Denis Rivera Martinez’s immigration status will affect local prosecutors who were in the middle of preparing a case when ICE agents arrested him at a city school.
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Maine expands definition of domestic abuse
Maine joins nearly a dozen other states that have added “coercive control” to their definition of domestic abuse in civil code.