Deng Malual, 36, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a murder charge in the death of 61-year-old Clarence James Pearson, who was found dead in his apartment on Mechanic Street in Westbrook on Nov. 28.

James Pearson has done the first ascent of Bon Voyage, in Annot, France, and though he hasn't proposed a grade, he says it may be his hardest gear route to date. Bon Voyage is an unusual climb for ...