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Our View: Make pretrial monitoring available across Maine

by The Editorial Board January 24, 2018January 23, 2018

In certain domestic abuse cases, GPS devices can deter recidivism and give victims peace of mind.

by The Editorial Board December 22, 2017December 21, 2017

A traffic stop by a Maine state trooper shows what can happen when police are encouraged to be a de facto deportation squad.

by Michael Kehoe Tribune News Service December 14, 2017December 13, 2017

They carry messages of reducing gun violence, eliminating bullying, enhancing mental health services and common-sense gun legislation.

by The Editorial Board November 22, 2017November 21, 2017

Transgender crime victims in Maine say that the police aren’t the resource that they should be.

by THE EDITORIAL BOARD November 14, 2017November 14, 2017

Evidence used to convict a teenager of murder in the 1990s did not stand up to scrutiny now.

by Associated Press November 10, 2017November 10, 2017

Officials say the man was using his truck as a weapon after getting trapped in traffic in Providence.

by Frank O Smith October 29, 2017October 27, 2017

Joseph Loughlin and Kate Flora team up again to explore the red-hot-button issue of police shootings.

Lt. Tim Cotton’s musings on the happenings in a close-knit Maine city strike a chord.

by Thomas Chalmers McLaughlin Special to the Telegram October 8, 2017October 7, 2017

There is not a common denominator among all of America’s tragic massacres except high-powered weapons.

by Joshua Frances Special to the Press Herald October 4, 2017October 3, 2017

No matter how many madmen lash out, caring communities will prevail over incidents of evil.