The family of Terry Tucker Jr. say they feel the police didn’t give their concerns enough weight and as a result, the body of their loved one wasn’t found for more than four months after they reported him missing.
American Journal
News and information from and about the Maine towns of Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
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Language center gives New Mainers boost in quest for college degrees
The new facility at Southern Maine Community College provides tutoring to help students apply their developing English skills to course work.
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Fundraiser will help New Mainers, veterans in need furnish homes
Westbrook-based nonprofit Furniture Friends plans a virtual slumber party fundraiser to assist in its efforts to provide furniture to low-income residents in Greater Portland.
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Safety code violations found in the dozens at Westbrook High School
Though not egregious, the problems have prompted an inspection of all schools in the district.
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Maine Wildlife Park, visitors mourn death of Annie the moose
Visitors from across the country share their memories of 12-year-old Annie who died of natural causes last weekend.
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It’s almost time to count the loons
The Maine Audubon event, held since 1983, is looking for volunteer counters, particularly on Sebago Lake and Naples’ Long Lake.
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Support mounting for rail trail expansion to New Hampshire
A proposed bill calls for a feasibility study to look into the potential of expanding the Mountain Division Rail Trail from Standish to Fryeburg.
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Portland author explores lore of Bigfoot in Maine
A book, written by Michelle Souliere, includes first-person accounts from those who say they have seen the cryptid in Maine.
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Rides of Silence to memorialize bicycle, pedestrian fatalities
Group rides will be held next week in seven communities across Maine.
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Maine Guide celebrates four seasons of sporting adventures
Tom Roth’s “A Sporting Year in Maine” is a month-by-month journey in the year of a Maine outdoorsman, who counts Sebago Lake as one of his favorite fishing spots.