Public complaints about police treatment of residents are based largely on behavior of officers who are no longer with the department, say town officials, who add they’re discussing ways to make things better.
July 2013
LePage nemesis Jackson named Senate majority leader
Sen. Troy Jackson of Allagash replaces Seth Goodall, who has been tapped to serve as regional administrator of the SBA.
Out of seclusion, Romney to headline N.H. fundraiser
It’s the first time the 2012 Republican presidential nominee will headline a political fundraiser since his November loss.
Cops arrest Livermore Falls man charged in Wilton assault
Police have arrested the second of two men wanted on warrants for allegedly assaulting a Wilton man June 30 with a homemade wooden club.
Maine health sites awarded $1.4 million for Obamacare
The grant funding is targeted at signing people up for insurance under the Affordable Care Act.
Senators close in on plan to lower student loan cost
Lawmakers hope to strike a deal to keep interest rates low, but Democrats can’t muster 60 votes for the current proposal to overcome a Republican filibuster.
Deal seeks safety for Bangladesh garment workers
But critics say L.L. Bean and 16 other retailers fall short in the plan negotiated by two former Maine senators.
Thirty still missing in train crash likely dead
As total deaths hit 50, Quebec Premier Pauline Marois arrives to tour the disaster site.
Legislators OK county change for Livermore Falls
Livermore Fall residents received approval from the Legislature late Tuesday to decide if they want to switch from Androscoggin County to Franklin County.
Democratic Senate leader Goodall makes resignation official
Seth Goodall, the Democratic leader of the Maine Senate, has resigned to serve as New England regional administrator of the Small Business Administration.