WESTBROOK — A Massachusetts man under investigation for employing illegal aliens and housing them in sometimes squalid conditions is the owner of a Bridge Street house that was cited for safety problems and may have been used as a rooming house.

WESTBROOK — A Massachusetts man under investigation for employing illegal aliens and housing them in sometimes squalid conditions is the owner of a Bridge Street house that was cited for safety problems and may have been used as a rooming house.

PORTLAND — A city man will spend nine months behind bars for his role in a police chase under an agreement that dismissed charges that put him at risk of deportation.

UMaine’s Deirdre Smith and Allen Ross of Dexter are cited for their contributions to the legal profession in Maine.

Peter Enzinger and Seacoast Sleep Solutions were accused of a scheme to defraud insurance carriers of about $220,000.

PORTLAND — In the middle of the night, Rodolphe Houanche’s wife shook him awake because shots had been fired at their home.

PORTLAND — Maine’s Business and Consumer Court is entering a new phase, with gains in staffing and a new base of operations to help streamline the handling of complex cases.

PORTLAND — Pine Tree Legal Assistance is beefing up its efforts to help military service members, veterans and their families in Maine by providing them with user-friendly legal information.