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I thought I’d give a little insight into our daily news decision-making process.

Some of our online readers are taking us to task today for running a story about our interview with accused killer Michael Woodbury. The story – “Woodbury: I’m sane and guilty” – ran above the fold on the front page of today’s Press Herald and near the top of www.pressherald.com.

The gist of these reader comments is: Why are we giving this guy the time of day?

We're following two intriguing crime stories.

The first is the story of Kevin Foley, the Portland man whose body was found near his car in a Westbrook cemetery last month. The cops say he was shot to death and that the crime wasn’t random.