Family of the since-deceased victim say stress from the incident may have been a factor in his death.
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Maine jail recorded hundreds of lawyer’s calls. He wants to know why
Between June 2019 and May 2020, the Aroostook County Jail recorded 622 calls defendants made to 20 attorneys, according to records obtained by The Maine Monitor.
Judge tosses lawsuit challenging border between towns of York, Kittery
York, which had sued its municipal counterpart, could continue to fight. The town select board will meet next month to discuss its next steps.
Young people in Portland express fear, dismay over Roe ruling
For their entire lives, the right to an abortion has been federally protected. Now they face a world in which the procedure will become illegal in many states.
Government forced to cover plaintiffs’ legal fees in Topsham bridge battle
A Portland judge ruled Friday that the government must cover 70% of Friends of Frank J. Wood Bridge’s legal fees after a lengthy battle over the future of the historical structure, but the bridge may still be replaced.
Former Hallowell pub owner gets jail time for sales tax evasion
Augusta resident Krystal Lavallee, who operated Brews & Views in Hallowell, was sentenced to 45 days in jail and ordered to pay $30,700 in restitution.
Frenchman Bay salmon farm developer sues state for spiking its lease application
The Portland company, funded by Norwegian investors, proposed raising 66 million pounds of Atlantic salmon annually and operating a fish processing plant.
Leonard Pitts: If the Supreme Court’s legitimacy is at risk, Justice Thomas, whose fault is that?
The person who leaked the draft Roe decision is hardly the first one to violate SCOTUS rules, despite what Thomas thinks.
Power corridor developer defends embattled project before Maine’s highest court
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court heard two separate cases Tuesday involving the contested NECEC power line project.
16-year-old charged with murder in Waldo County fatal shooting
The suspect, Atilio Delgado of Brooks, has been charged with knowing and intentional murder in the death of James Cluney on Friday.