DeLorme’s inReach device and a Virginia company’s patent for a similar device have be embroiled in a dispute. While a federal court later ruled the patent invalid, another federal court upheld the penalty.
2016
Posted inSports
Lincoln’s Thompson takes early lead at state junior golf tourney
Logan Thompson, 16, shoots a 1-over 73 at Val Halla Golf course.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Limington man accused of killing neighbor with machete indicted on murder charge
Bruce Akers, 58, allegedly killed Douglas Flint after the two had a long-running dispute and then covered Flint’s body with rotting deer carcasses.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine regulators approve expansion of gas pipeline capacity
It’s not clear how much consumers would pay, and four other New England states would have to take similar steps before Maine could move forward.
Posted inNews, Politics
RNC chairman says he’d ‘probably’ fire Melania Trump’s speechwriter
Reince Priebus predicts that the plagiarism controversy surrounding her speech won’t last long.
Posted inMaine, News
Possible St. Albans tornado in Monday storm to be investigated
The National Weather Service damage team plans to visit the Somerset County town Wednesday as hundreds in the county still lack power and downed trees slow Central Maine Power repairs.
Posted inNation & World, News
Self-driving car advocates overlooking key pitfall: the human brain
Any airline pilot, train engineer or car driver can lose awareness of their environment when they turn control over to automation, a crash investigator points out.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Waterville woman arrested on charges of assault, threatening with weapon
Dina Passno is charged with a felony and a misdemeanor after she allegedly threatened to stab her partner multiple times over a period of two days, police said.
Posted inCommunity
Winslow graduate receives Sailor of the Day award
Petty Officer 2nd Class Mikael Petrovic is stationed aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Court appearance postponed for Michael Hein, accused of kicking puppy on Augusta trail
Hein, a local conservative activist, denies kicking a puppy while jogging on the Kennebec River Rail Trail in November.