Stone lobster created during family reunion visit to Jasper Beach

The build video can be viewed here https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jKgN-QvYJ_I?feature=share

by Sarah Craighead Dedmon

LePage criticized for closing prison under cover of darkness

On Monday, Feb. 5 the Maine State Legislature’s Criminal Justice Committee voted 11-1-1 to keep the Downeast Correctional Facility (DCF) open, and on Friday, Feb. 9 Governor LePage closed it.

In Friday’s pre-dawn hours, prison employees were turned away from the facility and told their positions were terminated effective March 3. State police accompanied vehicles brought to remove the prisoners.

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