Belfast City Council will hear public comments on latest court order in Nordic Aquafarms project
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by Carol Bousquet
2d ago
On Tuesday night the Belfast City Council will hold a public hearing to allow residents to weigh in on the city's move to take a parcel of intertidal land by eminent domain and nullify a conservation easement on that property ..read more
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Maine attorney general sues Monsanto for PCB contamination
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by Carol Bousquet
4d ago
Attorney General Aaron Frey is seeking unspecified damages for injuries and for the cleanup of 400 miles of Maine rivers and 1.8 acres of ocean that are currently identified as impaired by PCBs ..read more
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Army Reserve Captain admits to not following up on Robert Card’s mental health treatment
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by Patty Wight
4d ago
The independent commission investigating the Lewiston shootings pressed U.S. Army Reserve Captain Jeremy Reamer about what actions he did and didn't take after fellow reservist Robert Card was hospitalized for psychosis and threatened acts of violence ..read more
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For young offenders in Maine, justice varies with geography
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by Callie Ferguson
2w ago
Maine has tried to send fewer teenagers to prison, emphasizing rehabilitation programs instead. But the rural north of the state shows the effort has played out unevenly ..read more
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Portland police say they've uncovered a drug ring run by teenagers
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by Nick Song
3w ago
Interim Assistant Chief Robert Martin said at a press conference Tuesday that the operation was run by teenagers ranging in age from 16 to 19 ..read more
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Owner of 83-foot dragger that sank in Harpswell charged with abandoning watercraft
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by Carol Bousquet
3w ago
Cyrus Cleary, owner of sunken vessel the Jacob Pike, is due in court May 7th. The Coast Guard has stepped in to handle remediation, calling it a pollution threat ..read more
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Maine to add two more public defender offices
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by Kevin Miller
3w ago
The additional offices and staff come at a time when state officials acknowledge Maine is in the middle of a "constitutional crisis" because there are not enough attorneys available to represent low-income criminal defendants ..read more
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Attorney General Aaron Frey
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by Jennifer Rooks, Cindy Han
1M ago
Maine's top legal official discusses the issues that are on his plate ..read more
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Commission: Sheriff had cause to take Lewiston gunman into custody 6 weeks before shootings
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by Kevin Miller
1M ago
An interim report from the independent Lewiston shooting commission said it was an "abdication of law enforcement's responsibility" when they chose to rely on Robert Card's family to remove his guns ..read more
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Lawmakers consider proposals to 'seal' marijuana conviction records
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by Kevin Miller
1M ago
Maine and other states that have legalized marijuana are now grappling with how to treat the many people who were previously convicted of marijuana-related crimes ..read more
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