John reports on police and crime for the Press Herald. He previously covered the cities of Bath and Brunswick for the Times Record and was a staff writer for The Forecaster. A former Waterville Panther, John returned to Maine after studying philosophy at Middlebury College in Vermont and journalism at Boston University. When he’s not writing about Maine communities, John spends his time practicing yoga, organizing games of Survivor and obsessively following the Red Sox farm system.
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PublishedJune 19, 2022
Christening BIW’s latest warship, Collins and Navy leaders call for more
Speakers at Saturday’s christening of the future USS John Basilone celebrated the ship’s famous WWII hero namesake and called for a stronger Navy.
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PublishedJune 16, 2022
Maine prepares for first Juneteenth as a state holiday
Municipal offices around the state of Maine will close Monday in observance of Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the US.
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PublishedJune 15, 2022
Freeport, Durham and Pownal voters approve $37.3 million school budget
Regional School Unit 5’s proposed $37.3 million budget for the upcoming school year was passed Tuesday.
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PublishedJune 15, 2022
Galletta of Durham wins House District 98 Republican primary
Jospeph Galletta will face fellow Orion Breen, who ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, in the November general election.
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PublishedJune 13, 2022
Town officials pitch Freeport as a mountain biking destination
Freeport’s town council and conservation commission will hold a public forum at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Town Hall to workshop plans for an extensive system of mountain bike trails on Hedgehog Mountain, which proponents say will draw riders from around the region.
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PublishedJune 7, 2022
Uvalde school massacre prompts Brunswick Junior High gun violence protest
Tuesday’s walk-out drew a rebuke from a Republican running for the state Legislature, who claimed the demonstration was partisan politicking.
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PublishedJune 5, 2022
Bath group launches replica of 400-plus-year-old ship after decades of work
Thousands gathered in Bath Saturday to watch the christening and launch of Virginia, a reconstruction of the first English-built oceangoing ship built in the Americas.
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PublishedJune 2, 2022
King calls for more access to child care during Bath visit
Sen. Angus King argued expanding child care could help Maine attract workers.
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PublishedMay 25, 2022
State police charge Bath man with murder in his mother’s killing
State police arrested Jason Ibarra and charged him with murder in the death of Jeanine Ross, 66.
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PublishedMay 23, 2022
Bath cyclists tour new infrastructure
The Bath Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee capped National Bike Month by leading an hour-long ride around the city with breaks to discuss past and future infrastructure projects.
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