One of Amy Carlson’s followers, who has not been charged, told investigators that he took in the group because they needed a place to stay, and he found her body in a back bedroom when he returned home from a trip.
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Fryeburg’s ex-police chief filed fake report to justify leaving meeting
The Maine Criminal Justice Academy voted in February to take away Joshua Potvin’s license and bar him from working in law enforcement again.
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Matt Gaetz associate expected to plead guilty, a worrisome move for congressman
Federal prosecutors are examining whether the Florida congressman and Joel Greenberg paid underage girls or offered them gifts in exchange for sex, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Ohio to give $1 million each to 5 vaccinated adults, plus 5 college scholarships
Gov. Mike DeWine announces the ‘Ohio Vax-a-Million’ effort as his and other states look for ways to convince people who are hesitant to get vaccinated against the deadly coronavirus.
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Colonial Pipeline restarts operations days after major hack
But it will take several days for deliveries to return to normal, the company says.
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CDC advisers endorse Pfizer COVID shot for children 12 and older
The Food and Drug Administration this week authorized emergency use of the 2-shot vaccine made by Pfizer and its German partner, BioNTech, and the CDC is expected to accept its advisers’ recommendation.
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In response to pandemic, proposal looks to protect Maine teachers from bullying
A spokesman for teachers said the pandemic has revealed that school workers face unique job challenges and should be able to work in an environment free from bullying.
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Tyson raising workers’ pay to keep up as demand for chicken takes flight
The company cites government stimulus payments, enhanced unemployment benefits, health concerns and lack of child care as factors for high absenteeism and worker turnover.
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Man who killed 6 at Colorado birthday party was upset he wasn’t invited
Police say Teodoro Macias had been in a relationship with one of the victims and he’d had some kind of conflict with her family at a previous gathering.
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Federal government approves huge wind project off Massachusetts coast
This project and Ocean Wind, a proposed 1,100-megawatt offshore wind project off New Jersey, are keystones in the Biden administration’s push to grow offshore wind as a way to fight climate change and create jobs.