Wayne Quimby said he was 13 when his basketball coach sexually assaulted him after practice, 5 years after the coach had been charged with a sex-related crime.
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Telling Room honors 14 young authors
Local winners are from Lewiston, Jay, Litchfield, Hope, Edgecomb, Norway, Topsham and Palmyra.
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Posted inFranklin, Maine Crime, News
Texas man get 10 years for sex with western Maine minor
Christopher Meza, 23, of Killeen, Texas, twice transported a 14-year-old girl out of state with the intent to engage in sexual conduct.
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Ag department offers disaster assistance to agricultural producers
BANGOR — Agricultural operations in Maine have been significantly impacted by recent winter storms. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from these adverse weather events. Impacted producers should contact their local USDA Service Center to report losses and learn more about program options […]
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
State lawmakers push passenger rail service for central Maine
Proposal calls for train connection between Lewiston, Auburn, Waterville and Bangor to Portland.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Rep. Jared Golden’s office vandalized with message urging cease-fire in Gaza
In a statement, the Democratic congressman reaffirmed his support for Israel. The incident was reported to Bangor police.
Posted inMaine
Around 20 crashes reported on I-95 north of Waterville
The interstate at 174 southbound is now open, according to Shannon Moss of the Maine Department of Public Safety.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Lewiston man gets 10 years for federal gun crimes
Prosecutors said Abdullahi Issak took possession of 36 guns through illegal second-party buyers.
Posted inMaine
Maine’s Catholic church, victims of child sex abuse argue law’s constitutionality before state’s Supreme Judicial Court
Maine’s highest court will decide whether to keep a 2021 law that eliminated the statute of limitations for civil claims of childhood sexual abuse and allows people to file claims regardless of when the alleged abuse occurred.
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3 Rural Energy for America Program Technical Assistance Grants awarded
The next application deadline is Sunday, Dec. 31.