In an unusual series of interviews, Joseph Eaton confessed to a reporter that he killed his parents and two family friends. Those close to him say he’s long been troubled and dangerous.
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Posted inBusiness
Maine companies turn to automation as labor shortage persists
Automating functions isn’t always aimed at reducing staff, but it helps when human workers are harder to find.
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Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
50 years after Title IX, spending on women’s college sports still falls short
From coaches’ salaries to overall expenditures, money for women’s sports typically lags behind men’s sports at colleges throughout Maine and the Northeast.
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Exclusive: Walgreens overcharging bottle deposit fee in area stores
The company is only supposed to charge 5 cents for beverage containers in the state of Maine as a part of the state’s ‘Bottle Bill’ program. But customers are currently incurring 15-cent fees at locations across Western Maine.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Courts, prosecutors, BMV agree to fix gap in license suspensions
Spurred by a recent crash in Oxford County, the agencies say they have created a process to make sure criminal conviction information that should trigger a license suspension is communicated to the BMV.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education, Uncategorized
Educators in Portland autism classroom say staffing challenges are safety concern
The teacher in a classroom where an ed tech is accused of sexually exploiting a child says warnings went unheeded and he’s been left out of efforts to make improvements.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Bangor hospital sets COVID-19 inpatient record for 2nd week as Maine hits highest ICU levels yet
The delta surge continues to pound the unvaccinated, who account for almost all coronavirus patients in critical care.
Posted inBoston Bruins, Sports
Maine Mariners expected to become an affiliate of the Boston Bruins
Portland’s hockey team is making an affiliation announcement Wednesday, a day after news broke that the Rangers are out.
Posted inMaine, News
System failure: Inside Maine’s $35 million human resources software meltdown
State officials have blamed a private company for the problems plaguing Maine’s expensive project to upgrade its HR software. But a Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram investigation reveals that the state is largely at fault.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, News, Politics
Ex-Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, now a Mainer, marched on the Capitol on Jan. 6
The former Californian, who’s been called ‘Putin’s favorite congressman,’ confirmed he was at the march to protest the ‘stolen election’ but said he urged fellow protesters not to storm the Capitol.