THOMASTON – Maine’s prisons are using Black Friday to sell the handiwork of inmates. The Maine State Prison Showroom in Thomaston is opening an hour early, at 8 a.m., and reducing prices by 40 percent. The showroom is located four miles from Maine State Prison, where inmates make everything from bookshelves to a model of the U.S.S.
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The Associated Press, Portland Press Herald
Fri, 11/28/2014 - 7:17am
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Topics: Maine Cumberland County Portland
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