Judge hears arguments in case of contractor accused of bilking scores of homeowners
A defense attorney for Malcolm Stewart, the owner of the now-defunct Castle Builders, is asking the judge to dismiss the
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Chief justice seeks more staff to help clear growing court backlog
Maine Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Valerie Stanfill. Credit: Andrew Estey Credit: Andrew Estey Maine Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice
Read moreClifton woman claims mother’s 2022 fall at Brewer Walmart led to her death
The daughter of a Clifton woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Walmart in Brewer alleging that injuries Thelma Treadwell
Read moreMaine lawmakers consider $11.7 million in emergency funding for civil legal aid programs
Advocates say Maine’s civil legal aid providers are ‘numerous’ but ‘severely underfunded.’Read More
Read moreJudge suspends Maine attorney who faces criminal charges
Scott Fenstermaker was removed from indigent appointments in November. Now, a state judge has ordered his suspension from all cases.Read
Read moreBrewer man charged with arson after suspicious residential fire
A 20-year-old Brewer man faces three charges, including domestic violence and arson, after police responded to a suspicious residential fire
Read moreBoothbay man charged with attempted murder after lengthy standoff
Police arrested 40-year-old Matthew Plummer at an apartment complex in Boothbay Harbor early Monday morning, more than 10 hours after
Read moreSouth Portland mail carrier charged in dark web drug trafficking case
New York prosecutors say Katie Montgomery offered FireBunnyUSA advice as it shipped illegal drugs through the postal service.Read More
Read moreRumford man charged with robbing woman in Paris to serve 90 days
Prosecutors agree to drop all felony charges against Brian Lee Welch.Read More
Read moreWaterville man sentenced to year in prison after sexually explicit images of child found on phone
The explicit image was discovered as a screensaver on Joel E. Williams Jr.’s phone after he left it behind at
Read moreMaine woman allegedly hid husband in home for years to get government money
According to court records, Andreanna Politano must now pay back nearly $60,000 in restitution. Read More
Read moreMan who threatened to kill maintenance worker in Augusta sentenced to 2 years
Paul F. Fay III told a judge he’s been unable to get help for mental illness that causes him to
Read moreSister of man killed by police in Falmouth sues officers, alleges excessive force
Christina DiMillo is suing the Town of Falmouth, its police chief and 2 officers, alleging police used excessive force against
Read moreJudge allows case against York County jail guards over Taser use to proceed to trial
Brian Dunnigan is alleging York County Jail officers held him down and used a Taser on him repeatedly during a
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