The 11-year-old girl’s attorney wants the competency hearing to be closed.
February 2013
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Fiery crash destroys two tractor trailers at turnpike rest stop
Two drivers received cuts and bruises and a dog died in the crash at the Kennebunk rest stop Saturday night.
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A Kennebec Journal investigation: Looking down the barrel of a gun, part 1 of 2
Winthrop police chief Joseph Young drew his pistol on an innocent man over stolen golf clubs in a sting set up as a favor to a ‘family friend’ — the son of the Winthrop town attorney.
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Stop yapping about a government shutdown
Just one day after Maine lawmakers reached across the aisle and overwhelmingly passed a $153 million adjustment to the state’s current two-year budget, the House Republican minority leader couldn’t resist the urge to drop the “s” bomb. As in “government shutdown.” Which, according to Rep. Ken Fredette, R-Newport, could soon be coming to a State House near you.
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Bullock community efforts noted
Scott Bullock remembers having many sleepless nights in 2004 when discussions about a proposal to build a regional hospital in Augusta became most contentious.
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Measure proposes to restrict voting rights of felons
Maine is one of only two states that allow those convicted of serious crimes to vote while in prison.
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Local officials plan on LePage’s cuts not passing
Towns and cities craft budgets as though they will still receive state revenue sharing funds.
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Washington Notebook: Poliquin’s email stirs Senate talk
WASHINGTON — Former Treasurer Bruce Poliquin may have inadvertently helped fuel speculation last week about whether he will challenge Sen. Susan Collins in the 2014 Republican primary. After several weeks of relative quiet, Poliquin has jumped back into the public debate over spending and debt through email blasts and newspaper columns, including a new blog […]
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Hospital job cuts fuel debt debate
Republicans contend Democrats hold up action on Gov. LePage’s plan to pay what the state owes.
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Bill Nemitz: Just when legislators are playing nice … a curveball
So much for the kumbaya moment. Just one day after Maine lawmakers reached across the aisle and overwhelmingly passed a $153 million adjustment to the state’s current two-year budget, the House Republican minority leader couldn’t resist the urge to drop the “s” bomb. As in “government shutdown.” Which, according to Rep. Ken Fredette, R-Newport, could […]