Saufley is the state’s first female chief justice and was the youngest chief justice when she was first appointed in 2001.
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Fishermen rescued from water off Port Clyde while boat burns
Two men aboard the Miss Lynn make a distress call to the U.S. Coast Guard around 10 a.m., don survival suits and jump.
Operator of Passamaquoddy Tribe’s treatment plant sentenced to 10 days in jail for illegally dumping sewage
Dennis L. Brown Jr., 32, of Princeton, initially denied dumping the 96,000 gallons of raw sewage from a malfunctioning pump station in November 2014.
Windham man held in wife’s killing pending bail hearing
An attorney for Noah Gaston, who is charged with killing Alicia Gaston in their home on Jan. 14, says he seems ‘devastated,’ characterizing the shooting as a terrible accident, not a murder.
Scarborough honor student, 17, denies shooting man as he slept at his home
Suspect Matthew Gwyer is ordered detained at a juvenile center and must undergo a psychological exam.
Boy, 17, arrested in connection with Scarborough shooting
The boy was stopped around 1:30 a.m. Friday with a gun in his vehicle, according to Scarborough police investigating the shooting of 47-year-old Bruce Glidden.
Condition of Scarborough man shot while he slept improves
Police say they are following evidence in the shooting of Bruce Glidden but have yet to identify a suspect or suspects.
Bates College student dies after being found unresponsive in dorm
James Jhun, a senior, was suffering from an unknown medical condition and died at a Lewiston hospital, authorities say.
Shooting of sleeping Scarborough man does not appear random, but motive is a mystery, police say
Bruce Glidden is wounded by an intruder at his Ash Swamp Road home but his family is unharmed.
Lawmakers to air proposal for Maine’s first public defender office
The Judiciary Committee will hold a public hearing Thursday to hear testimony on the bill.