Hector Rivera, 26, faces Class A charge of elevated aggravated assault and other charges, and is among those indicted recently by a Kennebec County grand jury.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Court documents identify teen charged with murder in Mount Vernon girl’s killing
Aidan Grant, 15, of Wayne is charged with intentional or knowing murder in connection with the July 18 killing of Brooke McLaughlin, 14.
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Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Hallowell-area superintendent resigns after a month on job, marking fifth departure of school leader in three years
Matthew Gilbert, who took over for Tonya Arnold in February and officially began July 1 as RSU 2 superintendent, announced Friday he will leave the job Sept. 30.
Posted inBaseball, Sports
Pieces of Augusta history headed to Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown
Artifacts include a satin and silk uniform worn by former Cony standout Dick Rand in a 1947 high school all-star baseball game in Boston.
Posted inMaine
State appears to be moving forward with proposal for youth detention centers in several Maine locations
The Good Will-Hinckley campus in Fairfield is one of 15 sites under consideration for “therapeutic residences” should lawmakers choose to close or downsize the Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland, according to a state Department of Corrections report.
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Man killed by deputy in Newport confrontation seen as skilled craftsman who was traveling country with family
The mother of Stephen Bossom said Friday that the 35-year-old also was a youth minister who was dedicated to helping others.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
UMaine at Augusta prepping a new generation of students for the airline industry
The purchase of the new plane will allow UMA’s program to fly out of the Brunswick Executive Airport where before, it only flew out of the Augusta State Airport.
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U.S. Rep. Pingree calls for investigation of Chipotle for possible union busting after Augusta store closes
Pingree wants the National Labor Relations Board to investigate why the restaurant in Augusta closed just hours after workers filed their intent to unionize.
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Video shows man arguing with officers, raising handgun at Newport campground before being fatally shot
Released on Thursday by the Office of the Maine Attorney General, the video appears to show Stephen Bossom, 35, arguing that officers who responded last Friday to Sebasticook Lake Campground were not real members of law enforcement.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Maranacook seventh grader identified as victim in Mount Vernon homicide
Brooke McLaughlin, 14, who was found dead at her home Monday night in a case still under investigation by Maine State Police, was described by friends and school officials as a bright and kind girl who looked out for others and loved her pet lizard.