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When a troubled teen and a respected trooper crossed paths in West Paris, three .45-caliber bullets tore through the air and changed the lives of two Maine men. Each earned his own grim distinction – the first as one of the youngest people in Maine shot by police, the second as one of nine troopers to have used deadly force twice in his career. Portland Press Herald staff writer Matt Byrne reported this story. The video won a New England Emmy award in the societal concerns category.
Stephen Reed was working as a motel clerk when he came face to face with a fugitive couple – the subject of a nationwide manhunt wanted for the 2001 killing of their infant daughter. The encounter changed his life. Portland Press Herald staff writer Gillian Graham reported this story.
For decades, vacationers have come to Old Orchard Beach, known for its offbeat mix of soft sand, pier fries and seaside carnival rides. Portland Press Herald staff writer Gillian Graham reported this story.
Don Saucier of Old Orchard Beach, Maine, will be inducted into the International Candlepin Bowling Association’s Hall of Fame. The five-time world champion was a pin setter before businesses switched to machines. Portland Press Herald staff writer Gillian Graham reported this story.
Andrew Gove, 84, fished for lobsters in Maine’s Penobscot Bay since he was a boy. Gove died in 2020 at age 90. Portland Press Herald staff writer Susan Kimball reported this story.
Aleksandra Magdziak Lopes is working toward a title fight. The World Boxing Council rates her eighth in the world among female welterweights. Lopes, 32, stands 5-feet-7-inches with a wingspan of 70 inches.
During the final 20 minutes of a long, pre-dawn bus ride, Manny Baptista, 19, was ordered to put his head down and close his eyes. Then the brakes screeched, the bus came to a halt, and his silent anticipation gave way to chaos. After eight months of anticipation, joining the Marine Corps became real.
A night in the emergency room at VCA South Shore Hospital. Former Quincy Patriot Ledger staff writer Amy MacKinnon reported this story.