Democratic lawmakers are moving quickly to review Biden’s nominees to take advantage of their slim majority in the Senate and begin to remake the courts with judges from diverse personal and professional backgrounds.
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Portland restaurant owner agrees to pay $200,000 in uncollected, underreported sales taxes
Susan Eklund, owner of Susan’s Fish-n-Chips, will get a suspended sentence if she makes regular payments on more than $205,000 in restitution.
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Skowhegan man charged with using PPP loan for a barber pole light, church donation
Nathan Reardon was charged in relation to 4 separate applications for federal Paycheck Protection Program loans totaling nearly $240,000.
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Medical cannabis sellers make their case in appeal to restore ban on out-of-state providers
Plaintiffs argued Thursday before the Maine Supreme Judicial Court that the state must enforce a residency clause in its adult-use cannabis law.
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Federal judge won’t dismiss ‘smart meter’ lawsuit against CMP
The decision means a discrimination case will continue over Central Maine Power’s opt-out fees for customers opposed to so-called smart meters.
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Court upholds 48-year prison sentence for Marissa Kennedy’s mother
Sharon Kennedy, who was known as Sharon Carrillo at the time of her arrest and conviction, was sentenced in Waldo County to 48 years in prison for murdering her 10-year-old daughter.
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Appeals court hears arguments in CMP power line case
At issue is whether the court should reconsider a lower court’s decision that allowed the bulk of construction on the project to continue.
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Biden announces diverse first slate of judicial nominees
The president’s list would put three Black women on federal courts of appeals, a pathway to the Supreme Court.
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Woman indicted on felony murder charges for shooting in Winthrop
Kiera Francis was indicted by a grand jury on felony murder, robbery, and reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon charges; others indicted on unrelated drug charges.
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Lawmakers consider bill to prohibit prosecuting anyone younger than 12
The measure would also eliminate the minimum stay for youths committed to the state’s only youth detention center, and would commit no one younger than age 14.