JAY — Two brothers, including one who is wanted in Massachusetts, are accused of assaulting two teenagers early Thursday on Hidden Circle, Cpl. Jeffrey Fournier said Friday. The 17-year-olds, a boy and a girl, told police that Benjamin York, 23, of Jay provided them with alcohol at his residence on Hidden Circle before York and […]
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‘Adventure therapy,’ ‘fermentation science’ and ‘social media activism’ are just some of the untraditional courses at Maine colleges. Dangling off a cliff with your significant other is a great time to start listening without judgment and working out what needs to be worked out because, hey, you’re dangling off a cliff. Things can get worse. […]
Brewer lawmaker wants to make it clear: You need to be 18 to ink
State Rep. Arthur Verow saw too many tattoos on high school basketball players who looked too young to have them. And that sent him digging into state rules. He discovered it’s in Maine regulations — but not currently state law — that a licensed tattoo artist must be at least 18 years old. Verow, a […]
Maine House rejects bill to expand work for minors
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine’s Democratic-led House has rejected a bill to change the work permit process for minors and allow children less than 16 years old to work in bowling alleys or movie theatres. Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s administration said teens often have to wait a long time to get work permits over the summer. […]
LePage’s efforts to remove child labor barriers to continue in January
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage’s goal of making it easier for minors to work will continue in January when the Department of Labor proposes streamlining the work permit process despite previous failed attempts to do so. Child labor in Maine has been regulated by state government since the mid-1800s and a key component of those […]
New Sharon woman jailed for giving minors alcohol
FARMINGTON — A New Sharon woman has been sentenced to 21 days in jail for providing alcohol to two teenagers who got drunk and crashed a stolen pickup truck. Caryn Savage was sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor charge of allowing a minor to consume liquor. The Online Sentinel reported that in exchange, […]