The governor asked the court last month to decide whether he can hire private lawyers without the attorney general’s permission when she won’t represent his administration.
Scott Dolan
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Turkey hunting results in prison for Maine felon who couldn’t have a gun
Lawrence Young, 54, of Lebanon went hunting with a shotgun even though he was prohibited from possessing a firearm.
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Presque Isle woman sues after grill brush bristle lodges in her throat
Deborah Lamont is seeking more than $75,000 in medical expenses plus other damages from the company that makes ManGrate grills and brushes and a company that sells them.
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Chief justice says fewer Mainers awaiting trial should be held in jail
Leigh Saufley says there is bipartisan support for her initiative to reduce the number of people awaiting trial in jail who do not pose a risk.
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Up for a challenge: Maine governor vs. attorney general
The state’s Republican chief executive says the top law officer – Democrat Janet Mills – is playing politics. She says her intent is to keep Maine ‘out of court as best I can.’
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Freeport man found in contempt of court in federal defamation case
Paul Kendrick has admitted releasing confidential documents in a defamation lawsuit filed by a man he has accused of molesting children in a Haitian orphanage.
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Ten accused in plot for Maine addicts to buy guns for Connecticut cocaine ring
The handguns were purchased from pawnshops in Bangor and Brewer, and the straw purchasers were compensated with money and drugs, police allege.
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Man charged in Biddeford killings was changed by stroke, psychologist testifies
The court hearing is held to determine the mental competency of James Pak, a landlord accused of killing two people in a dispute over parking in December 2012.
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In southern Maine, a tale of two storms
Residents in parts of York County wake up to nearly 2 feet of new snow, while Portland, Brunswick and other communities get only inches.
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Judge rules in favor of Eliot chief in dispute over false reports
Justice John O’Neil Jr. says Chief Theodor Short’s refusal to provide evidence of misconduct by officers was justified because no report existed.