Former Mass. priest convicted of sexually abusing altar boy dies at Maine prison

Portland Press Herald and WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedA former Massachusetts priest who was convicted of sexually abusing an altar boy died Friday afternoon at a Maine correctional facility, according to a statement from the Maine Department of Corrections.

What changedWMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH) frames it as "Former Mass. priest convicted of sexually abusing altar boy dies at Maine prison". Portland Press Herald frames it as "Ex-priest serving sentence for child sex abuse dies at Maine correctional facility".

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Still Watching. WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH) frames it as "Former Mass. priest convicted of sexually abusing altar boy dies at Maine prison". Portland Press Herald frames it as "Ex-priest serving sentence for child sex abuse dies at Maine correctional facility".

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Sep 13, 9:38 PM: Portland Press Herald joined the source map.

Sep 13, 11:06 PM: WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME) joined the source map.

Sep 13, 11:44 PM: WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 4 sources · 1 bucket.

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