The 1999 law is ‘non-punitive’ and protects the public, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court rules.
March 2013
Kissinger in NYC hospital after fall at home
The 89-year-old ex-diplomat was expected to be discharged later in the day.
Martha Stewart denies wrongdoing in J.C. Penney deal
In fact, Stewart said it’s Macy’s that didn’t uphold its end of the agreement to try to maximize the potential of her business.
Remains confirmed as Maine boatbuilding students
Zachary Wells and Prescott Wright were last seen at a late-night party in Kennebunkport on Dec. 20.
Maine licenses 1st cooperative health plan under Affordable Care Act
Maine Community Health Options will offer members lower costs and better coverage, company officials say.
Sea Dogs pitcher arrested after high-speed chase at Sox camp
Police say they clocked Britton going 111 mph, and in the ensuing chase he jumped a curb, drove through a barbed-wire fence and only stopped after reaching the forest.
Greens seek to legalize pot in Portland
A committee plans to collect signatures for a referendum on making marijuana possession legal in the city.
2 teens hurt in car crash on slushy road in China
Two teenagers were hurt Tuesday morning when two cars collided on slush-covered Vassalboro Road in China.
106-year-old Mass. man gets high school diploma
His daughter-in-law says he always regretted dropping out and always emphasized the importance of education to his children and grandchildren.
Dow hits record, erasing Great Recession losses
Five and a half years after the start of a frightening drop that erased $11 trillion from stock portfolios, the Dow Jones industrial average has regained all the losses.