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His mom died in a Maine jail nearly 2 years ago. Now, he’s suing.
Kevin Toulan alleges in his lawsuit that staff at the Cumberland County Jail ignored his mother ‘for over 9 hours’ while she was in a cell.
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Posted inMaine, News, Politics
In Maine U.S. Senate race, Democrats burn cash while Sen. Susan Collins stockpiles it
Democratic U.S. senators and governors are backing Gov. Janet Mills, while unions and progressive groups back political newcomer Graham Platner. Both trail Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins in the money race.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Man arrested after Lewiston credit union robbery
Donald White, 46, is accused of robbing the bank and fleeing the scene on foot.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
How the Wabanaki coalition is fighting for tribal sovereignty
Tribal leaders are pushing to secure funding for an education bill this session, but keeping sovereignty top of mind as the gubernatorial race gets underway.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, News, Politics
We read 750 mentions of Maine in the latest Epstein files. Here’s what we found.
Maine and former Sen. George Mitchell appear hundreds of times in the latest batch of files about Jeffrey Epstein, the powerful child sex trafficker.
Posted inMaine, News
Lewiston apartment building fire doused quickly
No one was injured in the fire Tuesday on Cumberland Avenue.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, The Bethel Citizen
Aroma Joe’s opens in Bethel
Franchise owners say giving back will be part of the business model.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Maine immigration enforcement appears to have slowed since surge, but effects linger
Observers say ‘normal’ enforcement during the Trump administration is far from normal.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Lewiston credit union robbed Tuesday afternoon
The 3:30 p.m. heist shut down Maine Family Credit Union as the suspect fled on foot and police converged on the area.