Beginning in November, Frayla Tarpinian, who has worked in the Kennebec and Somerset County District Attorney’s Office for more than a decade, is to oversee the first brick-and-mortar public defender office in Maine.
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Thirteen inmates at Somerset County Jail test positive for COVID-19
Two employees of the jail in Madison also tested positive for the virus, and administrators have taken steps to prevent further spread.
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Tribute concert to remember musician Gerry Wright set for Sunday in Oakland
Wright, who was known for his many musical performances and 71-year teaching career, died Oct. 1 at his home in Winslow. He was 89.
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Augusta contractor sentenced on several counts of home repair fraud, theft
Orin J. Stevens, 68, paid $62,400 in restitution to former customers and was not ordered to serve time in jail.
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Despite balky crane, workers remove steeple from Waterville museum
The steeple was removed Wednesday from the former First Congregational United Church of Christ at 7 Eustis Parkway, which is now the Children’s Discovery Museum.
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Mistrial declared after jury cannot reach verdict in Augusta man’s child sexual abuse trial
Jurors could not agree on whether or not Jonathan M. Michaud, 30, was guilty of two counts of unlawful sexual contact.
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Colby’s Lovejoy convocation to honor jailed Wall Street Journal reporter
The 71st Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award for Courage in Journalism is to be presented Friday to the parents of Evan Gershkovich, a 2014 Bowdoin College graduate who is being held in a Russian jail on claims he was acting as a spy for the United States.
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Winslow cancels inaugural Fall Fair due to rainy forecast
The town wants to adopt an annual fall festival to bring families to Fort Halifax Park, but the effort will be pushed off for a year following the decision this week to cancel Saturday’s event.
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Body of Pittsfield firefighter, 27, found on Maine Central Institute campus
Zach Noble, a member of the Fire Department for several years, suffered a medical emergency Tuesday while on the running track at MCI, according to officials.
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Waterville considers buying yurts to house homeless at riverfront in winter
The City Council heard a plan Tuesday night to buy 10 yurts to provide shelter for homeless people who camp near the RiverWalk at Head of Falls.