The stiff sentence was the punctuation mark on a trial that explored the sordid rituals of a predator power couple who lured vulnerable girls as young as 14, and then exploited them.
Carol Semple
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France’s Macron says Russia ‘can not and should not’ win in Ukraine after strike on mall
Ukrainian leaders say they need more and better weapons if they are to hold off and even drive back Russia, which is pressing an all-out assault in Ukraine’s eastern region of the Donbas.
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Climate change means more mice – natural reservoirs for Lyme disease
Beyond the nuisance created by mice, Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire have so far experienced the largest increases in reported cases of Lyme disease.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
America’s scallop harvest projected to decline again in 2022
Federal regulators, who are set to discuss the fishery at a meeting in Portland on Thursday, have said the scallop population in the Atlantic Ocean is healthy, but the mass of scallops has declined from record high levels of several years ago.
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Keeper’s cottage at Prospect Harbor light station badly damaged by fire
However, the wooden 38-foot-tall light tower, a source of town pride, was not damaged.
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Sens. Collins, King among supporters of expanding care for veterans exposed to toxic substances
The proposal would also create a framework for how to deal with future cases of service-connected toxic exposure.
Posted inLocal & State, Outdoors
Black fly season lengthens with climate change, clean water
Maine’s season for black flies is no longer just a few weeks.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
NATO to increase its rapid reaction troop force nearly eightfold
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said he expects the 30 allies to make clear at a summit this week that they consider Russia ‘as the most significant and direct threat to our security.’
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House Jan. 6 panel calls surprise hearing to present new evidence
The committee investigating the Capitol riot says it will hold a hearing at 1 p.m. on Tuesday.
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After Roe ruling, Democrats seek probe of tech companies’ use of personal data
Privacy experts say the ruling could make women vulnerable because their personal data could be used to surveil pregnancies and be shared with police or sold to vigilantes.