The head of the Minneapolis Police Department’s homicide unit says three former officers on trial for violating George Floyd’s civil rights should have intervened to stop fellow Officer Derek Chauvin when he had his knee on the Black man’s neck
Carol Semple
Posted inLocal & State, News
Fire tears through part of hotel overlooking Bar Harbor
A broken water main near the Bluenose Inn caused fluctuating water pressure in hydrants used to fight the fire.
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Posted inLocal & State, New England
Maine man accused of burning Massachusetts church in racist attack
A federal grand jury has indicted a Houlton man in a 2020 blaze that damaged the Martin Luther King Jr. Presbyterian Church in Springfield.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
The Cat ferry will resume service from Bar Harbor after yearslong hiatus
The high-speed ferry hasn’t run since 2018, sidelined by construction delays and the pandemic.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, Politics
Biden puts focus on prescription drug prices in fight against inflation
President Biden is trying to jump-start progress on his stalled domestic agenda by refocusing attention on one of his most popular proposals, limiting the cost of prescription drugs.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine looks to create more access to lawyers in state’s rural areas
A proposed clinic in Fort Kent would be a 3-year pilot program that would provide free legal aid to Maine residents.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Republican rift exposes choice: With Trump or against him
While Donald Trump’s allies believe there should be no limits in their loyalty to the former president, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other establishment leaders believe there is a line Republicans should not cross.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Lawsuit accusing CMP parent Avangrid of bid rigging is withdrawn, could be refiled
A cybersecurity subcontractor said in a statement that he stands by the allegations in his complaint and is exploring a change of venue for the case.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Driver pleads guilty to reduced charge for fatal Maine crash
An Ellsworth woman was driving slowly through a parking lot in November 2017 when she hit a guide wire, then accelerated into a tree.
Posted inNation & World
Second man pleads guilty in alleged 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan governor
The FBI had infiltrated the group of 6 men and broke up the plan with a series of arrests in October 2020, just as the presidential election campaign neared a close.