AUGUSTA — After 33 years on the job, the last 12 months as acting district attorney in Kennebec and Somerset counties, prosecutor Alan Kelley retired Monday from his state job.
2013
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Farmington District Court
Holly Jean Witham, 51, Skowhegan, driving to endanger, Oct. 9, 2012, in Farmington; $575 fine, 30-day license suspension. OUI — no test, one prior, Oct. 9, 2012, in Farmington; dismissed.
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Political brinksmanship still threatens US economy
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F. Lee Bailey denied bid to practice law in Maine
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Winter fishing season kicks off in Maine
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Bomb threat forces Portland bus, train station to close
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Members-only pot clubs springing up in Colo.
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