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QUOTE OF THE DAY
— Dennis Kenney, a former police officer and professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, on a Maine State Police trooper repeatedly punching a pinned, handcuffed man in the face while arresting him at his home in rural York County last year.
TODAY’S TOP STORIES
Last year, a Maine state trooper repeatedly punched a handcuffed man while arresting him at his home. But the state police cleared the officer of any wrongdoing and misrepresented what happened that night, an investigation by the Bangor Daily News/The Maine Monitor found. Although police described a combative suspect trying to escape, video shows otherwise.
A police chase before a 2024 double fatal crash in Bangor exceeded 80 mph, according to investigation reports the BDN obtained through a Freedom of Access Act request.
Maine teachers have faced probes over comments on Charlie Kirk’s killing. Educators from California to Florida have been fired or placed on leave for remarks about the assassination of the conservative activist.
Towns have stood by an Orrington trash plant through hard times. But the ongoing closure of the facility raises questions about whether those that stuck with it could eventually decide to join the 115 communities that didn’t.
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
- Justice Department sues Maine for refusing access to voter information
- Donald Trump has crushed offshore wind plans but states haven’t given up hope
- Central Maine Power asks regulators for 5 years’ worth of rate hikes
- Mainers may have to wait for broad availability of COVID-19 vaccine
- New wrinkle emerges in Bangor slate roof debate
- Downtown Bangor restaurant closing at end of the year
- 22 consumer complaints filed against Bangor-based wedding caterer
- Garage destroyed, house damaged in Hermon fire
- State closes Presque Isle hibachi restaurant
- Maine man’s body found across border after vehicle plunges off Eastport pier
- Castine clears out woods near its village to avoid another wildfire
- New midcoast school marks spread of a unique learning model in Maine
- 1 person killed in crash on Route 3 in Searsmont
- State is partially closing a deteriorating midcoast Maine bridge
- Slain Waldoboro woman was shot 12 times at her home, court documents show
- New Jersey man dies while hunting bear in Maine
- Whale skeleton to be hung above Maine Beer Co. tasting room
- A Maine bridge has destroyed yet another box truck
- Man accused of threatening Maine university
- Roster chaos disrupts debut of Aroostook junior hockey team
- Hall of Fame athlete is back in Maine and teaching kids how to be Ninja Warriors
- Maine’s only WNBA player is heading to Australia
- UMaine women’s hockey picked 7th in preseason Hockey East poll
- Defending Hockey East champion UMaine picked 4th in conference poll
MAINE IN PICTURES
FROM THE OPINION PAGES
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LIFE IN MAINE
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A golfer who had never hit a hole-in-one got two in the same day.