Partially decriminalizing prostitution in Maine faces new backlash ahead of vote
AUGUSTA, Maine — A renewed push to partially decriminalize prostitution in Maine while increasing penalties in certain cases for buyers
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Lawsuit accuses bishop of Diocese of Portland of facilitating sexual abuse
The suit alleges that Bishop Robert Deeley was one of three high-ranking members of the Catholic Church who were negligent
Read moreMan accused of robbing Falmouth bank, zip-tying customers and employees pleads guilty
An Edgartown man arrested and charged with robbing a bank in Falmouth earlier this year pleaded guilty in federal court,
Read moreMurder trial in Acadia hit-and-run death of Portland woman set for next week
The murder trial of a Portland man accused of killing his girlfriend last year by running her over with his car
Read morePassenger who owned car in deadly Castine crash charged with manslaughter
The owner of a car that crashed in Castine last December, killing four Maine Maritime Academy students, was indicted Friday
Read moreDriver charged after chain-reaction crash involving a Maine police cruiser
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Read moreDive team searches lake in Gardner as authorities seek man wanted in connection with wife’s death
Members of the Massachusetts State Police Dive Team and Marine Unit were on scene with state environmental police at Lake
Read moreMassachusetts woman facing charges after hitting police cruiser
The crash happened Tuesday night in the town of Wells and was captured on a police officer’s body and cruiser
Read moreLeaked memo says Maine has hundreds of illegal Chinese marijuana grows worth billions
A leaked government memo says there are 270 marijuana growing sites in Maine that are linked to China and could
Read moreMexico: Three charged with drug trafficking
Investigators said out-of-state drug traffickers had been traveling from Massachusetts to Mexico, where they distributed illegal drugs with the assistance
Read morePassenger in fatal Castine crash pleads not guilty to ‘co-conspirator’ charges
At her arraignment Thursday morning, Noelle Tavares, 21, of Falmouth, Massachusetts, denied responsibility for the December 2022 crash that killed
Read more3rd person indicted in Castine crash that killed 4
A third person has been indicted in connection to a December car crash that killed four Maine Maritime students. Noelle
Read moreMan accused of scamming Home Depot stores, including Maine locations, out of thousands
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Connecticut man was given nearly $300,000 in fraudulent Home Depot credit by walking into stores in
Read moreOxford County arrest log: Sept. 18, 2023
• Ryan A. Allen, 23, of 174 Fletcher Road, Auburn, on charges of domestic violence aggravated assault and domestic violence
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