Artists and poets are filling store windows in downtown Belfast with work on the theme ‘Love/Not Love.’
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Maine’s supreme court rejects Noah Gaston’s appeal of his murder conviction
The justices also dismissed the former Windham man’s contention that court restrictions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic unfairly affected his sentencing hearing.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine should strictly enforce gun prohibitions to prevent domestic violence deaths, report says
The latest report of a state panel that monitors domestic abuse homicides focuses attention on efforts to keep firearms out of the hands of abusers.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-Eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Giving Maine’s domestic abusers a chance to change
Challenging the beliefs that lead to family violence is a job for everyone.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Local & State, Op-Eds, Opinion
Speak up, Maine men: Domestic violence is nothing to keep silent about
Hundreds turned out Friday in York to mourn yet another abuse victim. Most, by far, were women.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Family, friends, supporters gather on beach in York to mourn Rhonda Pattelena
About 200 people attend the candlelight vigil for the mother of 3 from Massachusetts a week after she was killed on Short Sands Beach.
Posted inMaine Crime, News
Court orders mental health evaluation for man charged with killing woman on beach in York
Jeffrey Buchannan is accused of brutally beating Rhonda Pattelena on Short Sands Beach, in view of witnesses and surveillance cameras.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: For women terrorized by domestic partners, it’s no better here
The lack of accountability for perpetrators for which Russia has become infamous is also a problem in places with more progressive laws.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: We can end domestic violence
There are short-term and long-term strategies that could deliver us from an age-old problem.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Art exhibit opens eyes to domestic abuse in our midst
Survivors are threatened by state COVID policies that aim to reduce jail overcrowding.