James Talbot, who taught at the Portland Catholic school in the 1980s and 1990s, was convicted of sexually assaulting boys in Maine and Massachusetts after he was exposed by The Boston Globe.
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Posted inMaine, News
Nonprofit founder who trained Maine’s first comfort dogs mourns unexpected death
Baxter, a 3-year-old comfort dog for the Maine Bureau of Emergency Communications, died after being left in a state vehicle.
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Posted inMaine, News
Memorial Day, murals and Muhammad Ali in the Week in Photos
Sun Journal photographers select some of their favorite images from last week.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Lawmakers postpone debate on 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases until next year
A legislative committee wants to allow time for the courts to rule on a lawsuit challenging the statute’s constitutionality.
Posted inMaine, News
Searsport woman desperately trying to find fiancé held by Border Patrol
Lucas Segóbia and his friend Marcos Henrique have been shuffled between jails this week after being taken into custody after a traffic stop Monday night.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Sports
Lewiston sets up Muhammad Ali statue for unveiling ceremony
Officials will unveil the statue at 56 Main St. at 2 p.m. Saturday.
Posted inHealth, Leslie Bridgers, Maine
She always wanted to come to Maine. A diagnosis meant now or never.
Hearing her story, Mainers stepped up to make the trip extra special.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Homeland Security accuses Portland, and Hancock and Cumberland counties of defying immigration law
A list compiled by the federal agency specifically calls out the three law enforcement jurisdictions ‘as endangering American communities.’
Posted inFranklin, The Rangeley Highlander
Rangeley annual town meeting, elections set for June 10
Ballots can be cast from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Town Office at 15 School St.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Sports
Sports wagering on rise in Maine, but a slow summer looms
There are plenty of sports in action, but the offerings don’t generate as much interest compared to those in the fall and winter.