A federal judge has rejected a request by the LePage administration to move the lawsuit to federal court.
December 2014
Maine attorney general expected to face off with governor
Janet Mills’ re-election by the Legislature sets the stage for two more combative years between the state’s top lawyer and Gov. Paul Lepage.
Judge approves sale of closed Old Town paper mill
A Wisconsin company wants to reopen the Old Town Fuel & Fiber mill.
Rolling Stone admits discrepancies in U.Va. rape story
The magazine posts a statement on its website referring to a lengthy report it published last month.
Aaron Hernandez wants to bar evidence of ‘bad acts’ from murder trial
His lawyers argue that evidence of other alleged crimes is irrelevant to the charge that he killed a semi-pro football player in 2013.
U.S. adds 321,000 jobs, the most in nearly 3 years
Hiring last month was broad-based but particularly concentrated in retail, temporary services and transportation and warehousing.
Maine Kennebec Bridge, linking Richmond and Dresden, opens
At a ceremony Friday, school students from the two towns on either side of the Kennebec River met in the middle of the bridge.
Defendant in Westbrook murder trial accepts plea deal
Tareek Hendricks, 32, of New York, flip-flops before pleading guilty to a drug-related stabbing death in Westbrook.