Zachery Conners, 26, was among 4 workers accused of abuse that included waterboarding, choking and sexually assaulting a nonverbal adult male client at the Lee Residential Care center in Hampden.
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Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Sod chosen instead of artificial turf as Skowhegan awards bid for new baseball field
Selectmen chose Ranger Construction Corp. of Fairfield to build a $2.3 million baseball field and other infrastructure at the Skowhegan Community Center at 39 Poulin Drive.
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Maine issues its first-ever recall of tainted recreational marijuana
It’s the first such recall since Maine’s recreational cannabis market launched in 2020, and it affects 3 pre-rolls and 1 flower product, all produced by Cannabis Cured.
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State starts preliminary design for roundabout at Jay intersection
The purpose of the project is for safety improvements, according to Douglas Coombs, senior project manager of the state highway program.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Effort to recall Winthrop School Board members can’t move forward
One resident answered the former superintendent’s call to try to remove from office two school board members, but the town charter does not allow her to proceed.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Local Government
Hallowell residents unlikely to see property taxes lowered this year
City councilors have been making cuts to the municipal budget approved in July, intended to give residents tax relief. They were told Monday night that it’s likely too late.
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Hallowell Police Department down to two officers on staff
The Hallowell City Council voted to explore improvements to working conditions and pay during its Monday night meeting.
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Winslow councilor Ray Caron abruptly resigns, citing personal reasons
Ray Caron, who has been a town councilor for nearly 15 years, resigned from the council and dropped his reelection bid via an email on Tuesday.
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Canaan man killed in single-vehicle crash on U.S. Route 2 Monday night
Anthony Hunt, 28, of Canaan was killed after veering off U.S. Route 2 and into the trees beside the highway, authorities said.
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Sen. King honored by Wounded Warrior Project for work on veterans’ issues
The two-term senator from Maine is a member of both the Armed Services and Veterans’ Affairs committees.