The complaint alleges strong-arm tactics by deputies during an incident in 2011, although an attorney for one of the deputies blames election-year politics for the review.
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Invasive beetle – the dreaded emerald ash borer – arrives in York County
State officials say the destructive bugs were found this week in Lebanon and Acton.
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‘Wild party’ in Waterboro leads to 2 arrests
Also, several minors are issued summonses for illegal possession of alcohol, the York County sheriff says.
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Boom and doom: Squirrel population surges in Northeast, as does roadkill
Biologists say plentiful food and other conditions are helping the rodents to thrive, and now the young ones are hitting the road.
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Effort to protect Maine’s piping plovers pays off with record number
With 128 fledglings this year, Maine is still meeting its conservation targets for gradually restoring the species of tiny beachcombers.
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Mainers urged to avoid mosquito bites after West Nile is found in mosquitoes in Kittery
It is the first direct confirmation this year that the disease is being carried by mosquitoes in Maine.
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To avoid ‘trauma of a trial,’ Acton woman pleads guilty to murdering ex-husband
Kandee Collind, who told police her children witnessed the stabbing, faces a minimum of 25 years in prison.
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Many of the dead seals that washed up on Maine’s coast had viruses, tests show
More testing is needed to identify the primary causes of the die-off, but at least some of the seals were infected with either avian influenza or distemper.
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Windham woman charged with assault in York County incident
Maine State Police say she threw an antique window down a flight of stairs that struck her mother in the leg.
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Rehabilitation facilities at capacity, complicating unusual die-off of seals in New England
Meanwhile, the number of dead or stranded harbor seals continues to climb in Maine and New Hampshire as marine scientists broaden their search for the cause.