Assault Charges Dismissed Against Angolan Citizen Who Attacked Co-Workers at Wiscasset Summer Camp
Lincoln County District Attorney Natasha Irving dismissed five charges against a man who allegedly assaulted his fellow staff members at
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Maine Senate President Troy Jackson Locked in Bitter Legal Fight Over Augusta Home He Bought – and Moved Into – in 2019
Maine Senate President Troy D. Jackson (D-Aroostook) has been embroiled in a bitter legal dispute with a Windsor couple ever
Read moreMaine Hospital Threatened Defamation Lawsuit Over 15-year-old’s op-ed on Patient Safety Concerns
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) is fighting back against a Maine hospital that threated to file a
Read moreBREAKING: Suspicious Package Left at Topsham Walgreens Being Investigated by Maine State Police Bomb Squad
The Maine State Police has dispatched its bomb squad to Walgreens in Topsham in response to the discovery of a
Read moreRiding the Casco Bay Ferry May Soon Become More Expensive: Casco Bay Transit District Considers Raising Prices, Reducing Service, and Cutting Staff
Riding the ferry may become more expensive for tourists and Maine’s island residents alike. The Casco Bay Transit District (CBITD)
Read moreMaine Supreme Judicial Court Rules Government Entity Withheld Public Records in Bad Faith
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled in favor of a non-profit prisoner advocacy organization Tuesday, finding that Maine County Commissioners
Read moreUMaine Professor’s First Amendment Lawsuit Against the University of Maine System Given Green Light by District Court Judge
A District Court judge just gave the lawsuit brought against the University of Maine System for allegedly violating a former
Read moreMaine Budget’s ‘Rainy Day Fund’ Reaches Statutory Maximum, Surplus to be Distributed to Affordable Housing Programs
Gov. Janet Mills announced Thursday that the state’s Budget Stabilization Fund, commonly known as the “Rainy Day Fund,” has reached
Read moreCity of Portland Relocates Asylum Seekers to Hotels in Freeport and Lewiston to Clear Expo for Maine Celtics
The “asylum seekers” that have been living in the Portland Expo were transported north Tuesday morning to their new accommodations
Read moreMills Admin Announces New Initiative to Expand Educator Apprenticeships in Maine Schools
Gov. Janet Mills announced Tuesday a new initiative to help Maine schools recruit, train, and retain educators through pre-apprenticeship and
Read moreCollins, King, Golden Announce $194,000 Federal Grant for Aroostook Mi’kmaq Grid Upgrades
On Monday U.S. Senators from Maine Susan Collins, Angus King, and Congressman Jared Golden announced a $194,000 federal grant from
Read moreMaine’s 2024-2025 Supplemental Budget Includes $3.5 Million for English Language Learners at Public Schools
The $445 million Fiscal Year 2024-2025 supplemental budget passed by the Maine Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Janet
Read morePortland Spends 50 Times More Per Person on Welfare Than Other Maine Cities, Spent 73% of All General Assistance Dollars Since 2019, Records Show
Maine’s municipal welfare spending, known as General Assistance, has been dominated by the city of Portland over the last four
Read moreTwo People Found Living on Elementary School Roof in Augusta Adds Twist to Statewide Homelessness Crisis
Two people were discovered last week to be living on the roof of the Lillian P. Hussey Elementary School in
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