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Former Somerset County sheriff’s deputy gets four years for unlawful sexual contact

Horace Barstow, 67, of Norridgewock, a former Somerset County sheriff’s deputy and husband of a daycare owner, pleaded guilty Wednesday to four counts of unlawful sexual contact with children under the age of 14.

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Yesterday at 11:26 PM

MLB: Gomes home run lifts Red Sox to doubleheader sweep

BOSTON (AP) — Jonny Gomes hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 3-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday, completing a doubleheader sweep.

1:00 AM

Our View: Minimum wage boost would help teen fathers

Public discussion of teenage parenthood often leaves teenage fathers on the sidelines. Policymaking, research, media coverage and services generally focus on young mothers and the problems they face as they negotiate both adolescence and child-rearing. Young fathers, meanwhile, are stigmatized as self-centered, irresponsible and unconcerned with their children's needs.

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Yesterday at 8:21 PM

STILL LIFE: Summer reading

The McAlpine children beat the heat by grabbing a book and reading on a hammock in the shade at their home in Waterville on Monda. From left are Jenna, Iain and Audrey.

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2:33 PM

Bingham man pleads not guilty in March town garage fire

A Bingham man, Brandon L. Sherwood, 29, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a single count of arson for a fire in March that destroyed the Bingham town garage and all of the equipment inside.
Bingham arson arrest based on boot prints taken at scene, says affidavit

2:40 PM

Maine House OKs extending treatment coverage for addicts

The bill allows for continuation of MaineCare coverage for methadone and Suboxone if a person is pregnant, has serious and persistent mental illness or lives with a young child.

2:33 PM

New England has more primary care doctors than most of U.S. 


Maine is among the states ranking in the top six for primary care doctors per capita, according to a physicians' organization.

3:25 PM

The end is near

Assistant House Republican leader Rep. Alexander Willette, R-Mapleton, left, and Republican Leader Kenneth Fredette, R-Newport, confer as the House votes during a session on Wednesday in the State House in Augusta.

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3:59 PM

Men's Wearhouse ousts founder, pitchman George Zimmer 


Zimmer built the large specialty clothing company from one small Texas store and says the company's board reacted to disagreements with him by 'inappropriately' firing him.

3:50 PM

Discussing veto, shutdown

Video clip included This short news conference video shows Senate Pres. Justin Alfond, right, and House Speaker Mark Eves talking about the possibility of a budget veto and government shutdown.

3:43 PM

World Food Prize goes to three biotech scientists

The private nonprofit, which is partly funded by biotechnology companies, is not deterred by criticism of genetically modified food crops.

3:20 PM

Optimistic Federal Reserve could start scaling back bond purchases

In its latest economic projections, the central bank predicted that unemployment will fall a little faster, from 7.6 percent now to 7.2 percent or 7.3 percent at the end of 2013.

Sports from the Morning Sentinel

STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS: Paille steps up for Bs

BOSTON (AP) -- His teammates always knew Daniel Paille was more than a speedy penalty killer who specialized in defense for the Boston Bruins.

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