The group has been participating in the Cultural Connections program at Acadia National Park since it was started six years ago.
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It’s one thing for a sex trafficking victim to escape. It’s another to heal.
Recovery is possible, but all-encompassing care can be hard to find and fund.
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How 1 nurse knows when she’s looking at a victim of sex trafficking
Over the past four years, Michelle Markie has personally encountered about two to three cases of trafficking in her unit per year.
Buffet supper to benefit Bucksport Community Concerns
Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Location: Arey Community Bldg., 1160 River Road, Bucksport BUCKSPORT – Public Buffet Supper. 5-6:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 24 at Arey Community Bldg., 1160 River Road; Chicken with gravy, mashed potatoes, stuffing, vegetables and salads, biscuits and rolls, desserts; Cost: ages 12-adult $8; …
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What drives Maine sex traffickers’ inhumanity
A look at the motives and calculations behind forcing people into the sex trade.
Georgia motorcyclist dies in Amherst crash
A 64-year-old Georgian died here early Sunday afternoon after he crashed his motorcycle into a guardrail while trying to pass another vehicle. Steven Hodges of Covington, Georgia, was traveling east on Route 9 when he was thrown from his 2003 Honda Goldwing after striking the guardrail, according …
Broken down bus on road closes Cadillac Mountain for 7 hours
BAR HARBOR | A bus that broke down while traveling up Cadillac Summit Road at Acadia National Park prompted the closure of that road for about seven hours on Saturday, a park spokesman said Sunday. The trouble began about 2 p.m., when park rangers and the Bar Harbor Fire …
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Remembering 9/11 victims Robert and Jackie Norton
on Sept. 11, 2016, at 11:20 a.m.
I never met Robert and Jackie Norton, but I remember who they were. Fifteen years ago today, the Lubec couple were among the passengers on American Airlines Flight 11 when it was flown deliberately into the North Tower at the World Trade Center in New York City. Robert, 85, was …
More than 3,500 Emera customers lose power on MDI
A power outage has resulted in more than 3,500 Emera customers on Mount Desert Island losing electricity Saturday.
Ellsworth boil-water order lifted
The order was precautionary after a temporary water line was broken.
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Inside the minds of Maine’s sex trafficking victims
Broke, with nobody to turn to, here’s how one 15-year-old Maine girl came to ‘the Life.’
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With no explanation, Maine rejects scarce funds for young people with mental illness
“To refuse these dollars makes no sense, especially because other states are using these dollars and using them well,” said Arabella Perez who previously led one of the organizations involved in the federally funded initiative. “We just don’t understand the decision behind this.”
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Maine police know sex trafficking is here, yet many still fail to fight it
“Our range of what we can do is very limited,” said one police officer. “We’re losing.”
Third Friday supper slated at St. Andrew Lutheran Church
on Sept. 07, 2016, at 4:36 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 16, 2016 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Location: St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 175 Downeast Highway, Ellsworth, Maine For more information: 207-667-7641 ELLSWORTH, Maine — The third Friday supper will be held 5:30-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, at St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 175 Downeast Highway, the brown church across …
Two dead in Route 3 crash in Trenton
Two people have died in a crash on Route 3 that involved a commercial truck.
Crash closes Route 3 in Trenton
A severe motor vehicle accident on Rt. 3 by Ellsworth Chainsaw has resulted in the road being shut down.
All-you-can-eat breakfast buffet slated at Bucksport church
on Sept. 06, 2016, at 9:20 a.m.
Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Location: Bucksport United Methodist Church, 71 Franklin St., Bucksport, Maine For more information: 207-469-3622 BUCKSPORT, Maine — An all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet will be held 6:30-9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at Bucksport United Methodist Church, 71 Franklin St. The cost is $8, $4 …
Orono man killed in Acadia motorcycle crash
An Orono man was killed when his motorcycle crashed into trees off Cadillac Mountain Road on Sunday.
Motorcycle crash claims man’s life in Acadia
An unidentified man was killed when his motorcycle crashed into trees off Cadillac Mountain Road on Sunday after passing several cars at a high rate of speed
Ultralight aircraft crash injures Trenton man, horse
A 67-year-old local man crashed his ultralight aircraft into a barn near his airstrip and injured his horse on Saturday.
Camden recovery volunteer ‘shocked’ by governor’s barb
Hibachi restaurant plans to open in Bangor
Scrooge McDuck versus mac and cheese? Mainers react to presidential debate.
A happy birthday hunt pays off on Maine moose hunt opening day
Maine needs more people ‘from away,’ so it needs an attitude change
Donald Trump proved in the debate how little he cares for the rest of us
I used to earn a fair paycheck in a paper mill. Now I struggle to get by on $10 per hour.
Maine’s economy needs engineers, and Maine’s young people need great engineering jobs
Background checks are the best way to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people
Bangor coach enshrined in New England AAU Hall of Fame
Boetsch to fight on UFC card that features McGregor
Palmer made handful of Maine appearances during legendary career
UMaine senior star is running down a dream
Top-five foes headline UMaine men’s hockey TV schedule
See where Maine donors gave the most to Trump, Clinton
Feelings of not belonging in Maine are real
Four reasons older Mainers should get a flu vaccine now
Crossroads of cuisines spices up the menu at Sri Lankan restaurant
Portland food lab opens tasting room
Declining numbers could propel Maine bumblebee to federal endangered species status