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PublishedDecember 6, 2023
‘It’s overwhelming’: Family of Lewiston victim joins national vigil ahead of meeting with Maine delegation
Arthur Barnard and Kristy Strout attended the 11th annual National Vigil for All Victims of Gun Violence and met hundreds of other people whose lives were inextricably altered by gun violence.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2023
This Lewiston family had never been on a plane. Now they’re in D.C. fighting to change gun laws.
Arthur Barnard and Kristy Strout, the father and wife of Arthur 'Artie' Strout, are meeting with other families from all over the country who have lost loved ones to gun violence.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2023
Freight railroads police themselves and inspect their own tracks. Some say a disaster is inevitable.
A five-month Press Herald investigation reveals poorly maintained lines, unreported accidents and secrecy around the hazardous materials transported through Maine.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2023
Evan Gershkovich wanted to explain Russia to Americans. Russia wanted him to stay quiet.
The American journalist and Bowdoin grad has been detained by Russian authorities for 6 months. His parents left the country 38 years earlier to escape repression.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2023
Free consultancy work of failed UMA president raises questions about university payout deal
Maine's state university system officials say Michael Laliberte is meeting the requirements of a settlement that has netted him nearly $300,000, but they refuse to provide proof.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2023
Hate groups are on the march in Maine
A three-month investigation by the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram reveals that white nationalist groups are increasing their presence in Maine. Ignoring them would be a mistake, experts say.
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PublishedJune 25, 2023
‘People are no longer walking this earth because of me’
In an unusual series of interviews, Joseph Eaton confessed to a reporter that he killed his parents and two family friends. Those close to him say he's long been troubled and dangerous.
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PublishedNovember 6, 2022
DNA testing excludes Dennis Dechaine from some key crime scene evidence
A lawyer for Dechaine, who was convicted of murdering 12-year-old Sarah Cherry 34 years ago, says he will ask for a new trial based on state-of-the-art DNA tests.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2022
How can Maine solve its workforce crisis?
Maine has lost more than 20,000 employees since the pandemic started. Fixing this will take a combination of strategies and years of work.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2022
Maine companies turn to automation as labor shortage persists
Automating functions isn't always aimed at reducing staff, but it helps when human workers are harder to find.
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