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Appeals court considers blood-alcohol test in fatal Acadia crash

by Megan Gray April 5, 2021April 6, 2021

A blood sample indicated the driver was intoxicated, but a judge said it could not be used as evidence because there was no warrant.

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Police say driver sped away from traffic stop before crashing in Falmouth

by Gillian Graham April 5, 2021April 6, 2021

The Portland man drove more than 115 mph before losing control of his car on an interstate off ramp Sunday evening, say police.

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Somerset County grand jury indicts 4 accused of robbery, theft and assault at Palmyra motel

by Taylor Abbott April 4, 2021April 5, 2021

After two days of deliberation, grand jury indicts 43 suspects on 108 counts.

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Maine considers a new strategy in battle against opioid epidemic: decriminalization

by Megan Gray April 4, 2021April 3, 2021

Proposed legislation could make Maine the second state to stop arresting people for possessing small amounts of drugs such as opioids, and instead steer them toward treatment.

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Area agencies policed differently under COVID-19; some are returning to normal with lessons learned

by Christopher Williams, Steve Sherlock and Donna M. Perry April 3, 2021April 4, 2021

The leaders of police departments in the tri-county area say they made fewer arrests, issued more summonses, tried to stay safe and may push to keep some changes in place.

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Portland man appeals manslaughter conviction for killing sister’s boyfriend

by Rob Wolfe April 3, 2021April 3, 2021

Mark Cardilli Jr. was sentenced to 7½ years in prison last August for fatally shooting Isahak Muse in an altercation at the Cardilli family home in 2019.

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