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The Prosecutor’s Power

Maine’s eight elected district attorneys wield tremendous power to decide how or whether to charge someone with a crime, whether to strike a plea deal and whether there’s enough evidence to win the case at trial.

That power became painfully clear to Alison McKellar of Camden over the last two years after the death of her 32-year-old sister in a boating accident on Damariscotta Lake. Kristen McKellar and a friend were swimming late in the evening on Aug. 2, 2018, when she was struck and killed by a boat operated by Jonathan Roberts, 46, of Waban, Mass.

Maine Class A Boys Basketball : Medomak Valley vs. Skowhegan 1/20/2020

Watch this Maine Class A boys basketball game between the Panthers of Medomak Valley and Skowhegan. This game was played at Medomak Valley on 1/20/2020.. The broadcast crew is play-by-play announcer Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame Inductee Charlie Crockett, statistician Dave Ridley, and Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame inductee videographer Penny Crockett.

Maine Class A Girls Basketball: Camden Hills vs. Nokomis 1/20/2020

Watch this Maine Class A girls basketball game between the Windjammers of Camden Hills and the Warriors of Nokomis. This game was played at Camden Hills on 1/17/2020. The broadcast crew is play-by-play announcer Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame Inductee Charlie Crockett and Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame inductee videographer Penny Crockett.

Boys Basketball : Medomak Valley vs. Oceanside 1/17/2020

Watch this boys basketball game between the Panthers of Medomak Valley and the Mariners of Oceanside. This game was played at Medomak Valley on 1/17/2020. The broadcast crew is play-by-play announcer Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame Inductee Charlie Crockett, statistician Dave Ridley, and Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame inductee videographer Penny Crockett.

Girls Basketball : Medomak Valley vs. Oceanside 1/17/2020

Watch this girls basketball game between the Panthers of Medomak Valley and the Mariners of Oceanside.. This game was played at Oceanside on 1/17/2020.. The broadcast crew is play-by-play announcer Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame Inductee Charlie Crockett, statistician Dave Ridley, and Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame inductee videographer Penny Crockett. Be sure to watch at half time for the outstanding performance by the Medomak Valley Cheer squad, as they prepare for their end of season competitions.

Wanders . . . But So Do I!

By Glen Birbeck --- The Buzz --- In the waning years of the 19th century, say 1895, there were radio signals but no radios. Nature has always sent messages by spark generated radio waves , the announcement of a thunder storm on the other side of the planet. Up until...

Inmates Get Chance to Rebuild Their Lives with Their Own Hands

Imagine a prison system where, in addition to the punishment of being in prison, the prisoners have an opportunity to rebuild their lives with social and employment skills to help them more easily reenter society when they are released.
“With These Hands” is a student documentary film made through the Four Week Documentary Film School at Maine Media Workshops in the fall of 2019. The film elaborates on the Maine State Prison industries program by sharing its history, how it operates now, and the experiences of two inmates at the Maine State Prison within the program.

Maine Class B Girls Basketball : Oceanside vs. MT. View 1/14/2020

Watch this Maine Class B Girls Basketball game between the Mariners of Oceanside and the Mustangs of Mt. View. This game was played at Oceanside on 1/14/2020. The broadcast crew is play-by-play announcer Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame Inductee Charlie Crockett, statistician Dave Ridley, and Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame inductee videographer Penny Crockett.

Maine Boys Basketball: Oceanside vs. Camden Hills 1/11/2020

Watch this Maine Boys Basketball game between the Mariners of Oceanside and the Windjammers of Camden Hills. This game was played at Oceanside on 1/11/2020. The broadcast crew is play-by-play announcer Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame Inductee Charlie Crockett, statistician Dave Ridley, and Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame inductee videographer Penny Crockett.

Maine Class A Boys Basketball : Camden Hills vs. Medomak Valley 1/9/2020

Watch this Maine Class A Boys Basketball game between the Windjammers of Camden Hills and the Panthers of Medomak Valley. This game was played at Camden Hills on 1/9/2020. The broadcast crew is play-by-play announcer Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame Inductee Charlie Crockett, statistician Dave Ridley, and Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame inductee videographer Penny Crockett.