The DHHS had been appointed William Dean’s guardian, and the lawsuit alleges that the agency sold his Owls Head house for below market value, allowed his Rockland home to fall into disrepair and euthanized his cat.
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Lawmakers overturn 20 of governor’s 43 vetoes
A bill to increase reimbursement rates for group homes serving adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities is among those that became law over LePage’s objection.
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Lawmakers endorse sweeping medical marijuana reforms
By a wide margin, legislators override a veto by Gov. Paul LePage to push forward changes in the state’s medical marijuana industry.
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Free online burn permits to continue after LePage veto overruled
The measure spells out requirements on private companies issuing burn permits in Maine, which has been in dispute for some time.
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Augusta area police help Sidney girl celebrate birthday after friends are no-shows
A day earlier, none of the 8-year-old’s friends made it to the party, so Augusta Police turned up with a birthday cake and more.
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Vermont man accepts plea deal – 34 years after he was charged in Maine
Francis Stevens, 62, was indicted in August 1984 on charges of operating after habitual offender revocation and driving after suspension.
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When drugs were found in West Gardiner man’s pants, he told police the pants weren’t his
Dylan N. Hendsbee is sentenced to 2 years in prison after eventually pleading guilty to cocaine trafficking.
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LePage vetoes 2 unemployment insurance bills amid system probe
Calling legislators ‘ignorant’ and accusing them of ‘collusion,’ Gov. Paul LePage has vetoed the bills even as a state watchdog agency investigates the bungled rollout of the ReEmployME unemployment insurance system.
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Black bear caught on video climbing porch railing in Augusta
A homeowner on Pullen Road captured the encounter early Tuesday morning on a security camera.
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Gov. LePage vetoes 23 bills, including funds for Medicaid expansion, ‘direct care’ workers
Also among the vetoed bills was one spurred by state government’s failure to investigate the deaths of 133 developmentally disabled Medicaid patients.