Defense attorney for Kayla Alves, 37, of Farmington is asking for probation while federal prosecutors are asking for zero to six months incarceration
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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.
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Lewiston woman’s death at Smalls Falls ruled a drowning
Tanisha Barry, 29, was swimming with a friend when she fell about 30 feet.
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Former Franklin County prosecutor admits to federal crime linked to large marijuana operation
The attorney for Kayla Alves said the former assistant district attorney was not a part of an alleged illegal marijuana distribution and laundering conspiracy.
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Western Maine groundwater levels ‘some of the lowest we’ve ever seen’
At least some part of the region has been in drought conditions since June 2020.
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District Judge Rick Lawrence nominated to Maine Supreme Judicial Court
If his nomination by Gov. Mills is confirmed in the Maine Senate, he’ll be the first Black justice on the state’s highest court.
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Three rural Maine counties now among nation’s worst for spread of COVID
Franklin, Aroostook and Piscataquis, where vaccination rates are low, currently have the 4th, 5th, and 6th highest per capita new case rates in the U.S.
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Inside an alleged marijuana conspiracy aided by law enforcement for cash and cars
Federal authorities say a Maine man ostensibly selling medical marijuana made millions with co-conspirators in illicit sales.
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Federal officials say pot conspiracy involved police, prosecutor and town official
The U.S. Attorney’s Office alleges the group based in Farmington made millions growing and selling marijuana in violation of the state’s medical marijuana laws.
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Severe drought declared in central Maine as dry conditions spread
Officials warn the trend is expected to continue this summer unless Maine gets prolonged rain.