domestic violence
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PublishedOctober 30, 2020
Our View: This is no time to ignore domestic abuse
Partner and family violence, always a problem, is getting worse in the isolation of the pandemic.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2020
The Maine Millennial: We can end domestic violence
There are short-term and long-term strategies that could deliver us from an age-old problem.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2020
Maine Voices: Art exhibit opens eyes to domestic abuse in our midst
Survivors are threatened by state COVID policies that aim to reduce jail overcrowding.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2020
Maine Voices: Three words help survivor find her way out of abusive relationship
‘It’s all true,’ the young woman, no longer afraid to speak up, told her mother after a year of assaults, threats and insults.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2020
Our View: Help should be there when survivors of domestic violence need it
The coronavirus crisis is stressing a system that didn't have enough resources to begin with.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2020
Domestic violence reports grow significantly as pandemic continues
The number of all helpline calls, emails, text messages and other contacts received by Maine's domestic violence support agencies rose 49 percent from April through June last year compared to the same period this year.
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PublishedMay 15, 2020
Commentary: COVID crisis should raise Mainers’ awareness of need to store guns safely
Securely storing firearms could lower the risk of domestic violence, suicide and accidental child gun deaths.
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PublishedApril 9, 2020
Commentary: Protecting Maine inmates from virus could expose abuse victims to harm
Each release plan must assess how the proposed bail modifications or furlough would affect the safety of a given abuse victim.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2020
Domestic violence becomes a concern as people shelter at home
Advocates for domestic violence victims say help remains available, even if it is not face-to-face.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2020
Affidavit: Newport man accused of murder opens the door and says, ‘I think I did something bad’
Frederick Allen, 40, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to murdering his wife, Anielka Allen, 37, on Jan. 9 after her body was found on the bathroom floor of their Newport home.
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