FARMINGTON — The fate of the three men who admitted to a Halloween crime spree that culminated in kidnapping and armed robbery is still unclear, after the court postponed a sentencing hearing until late July.
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Man shot by agents had prior domestic violence charge
JACKMAN — A man who died Saturday night in an exchange of gunfire with U.S. Border Patrol agents faced domestic-violence charges in March, but reached a plea agreement on lesser charges, according to court records.
Maine woman wins national arts award
As a little girl, Molly Neptune Parker played with wood scraps that her mother had discarded. She fashioned those scraps of ash into little baskets, impressing her mother and other traditional basketmakers.
Driver in fatal crash loses appeal of license suspension
AUGUSTA — A Dexter truck driver has lost his challenge of a three-year license suspension after a crash Aug. 17 that killed a 12-year-old camper from Connecticut.
Maine doesn’t allow ‘show me your papers’
PORTLAND — The U.S. Supreme Court’s split decision on Arizona’s controversial immigration law is not expected to have major implications in Maine, where “racial profiling” is already prohibited and illegal immigration has been less of a political issue than in other states, observers said Monday.
Halloween crime spree sentence delayed
FARMINGTON — The fate of the three men who admitted to a Halloween crime spree that culminated in kidnapping and armed robbery is still unclear, after the court postponed a sentencing hearing until late July.
Arizona immigration law dealt setback
WASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court threw out major parts of Arizona’s tough crackdown on illegal immigrants Monday in a ruling sure to reverberate through the November elections. The justices unanimously approved the law’s most-discussed provision — requiring police to check the immigration status of those they stop for other reasons — but limited the consequences.
MLB: White Sox welcome Youkilis after trade
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kevin Youkilis sat in the White Sox dugout before his first game with his new team, looking relaxed, sounding confident and flashing a toothy smile through his trademark bushy goatee.
Major implications not expected in Maine
PORTLAND — The U.S. Supreme Court’s split decision on Arizona’s controversial immigration law is not expected to have major implications in Maine, where racial profiling is already prohibited and illegal immigration has been less of a political issue than in other states, observers said Monday.
WOMEN’S OLYMPIC CREW: Logan back to defend gold
Eleanor Logan is going to miss the Opening Ceremonies of the Summer Olympics again.