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PublishedJuly 29, 2019
Family of Camden woman killed by boat criticizes plea deal for its operator
Jonathan Roberts of Waban, Massachusetts, was charged with operating the boat that struck and killed Kristen McKellar, 32, last summer.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2019
Mainers assess damage after violent thunderstorms sweep through state
A stretch of sunny, dry weather arrives after a day that included 'microbursts' in Androscoggin and Oxford counties and a lightning strike on an oceanfront home in Camden.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2019
Singer Don McLean threatens Maine weekly for writing about ex-wife’s exhibit on abuse
Patrisha McLean is examining domestic violence by sharing her experience and that of other Maine women in an exhibition of photos, audio and text now at the Camden Public Library.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2019
Cold and woo season: Restaurants fight slow winters with special events, deals
Tourists and snowbirds have gone, and profits dwindle – time to beckon people inside.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2019
After acquittal, Camden boat captain hopes to chart a new course
Rick Smith wants to rebuild his life and try to shake the feeling of notoriety even after a judge dismissed a criminal case in the 2015 death of a crew member.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2019
Camden working on zoning changes to keep fast-food chains out of the downtown
A proposal would limit franchises to one small commercial district, away from the small, locally owned businesses that give the downtown its character.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2019
Massachusetts man in court on charges of causing Camden woman’s lake death
Jonathan Roberts was indicted for the August death of a woman who died in Damariscotta Lake after being struck by Roberts' watercraft.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2019
Camden charter boat captain acquitted in unusual manslaughter case
The federal judge, acting on a defense motion that the seaman's manslaughter statute didn’t apply, ends the trial of Rick Smith, 66, before it gets to a jury.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2018
Judge denies motions to dismiss charges against Camden boat captain
Rick Smith is charged with seaman's manslaughter in connection with the death of a North Carolina man aboard his sailboat in 2015.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2018
Prosecution lays out case against Camden charter boat captain charged in 2015 death
Prosecutors who have charged Camden's Rick Smith with seaman's manslaughter have witnesses who say he didn't do enough to prevent a crew member's death at sea.
