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Portland police officer who was arrested in Massachusetts resigns

by Matt Byrne June 11, 2018June 12, 2018

Zahra M. Abu, the Portland Police Department’s first Somali officer, was arrested at a nightclub in Worcester in January on charges including assault and battery and disorderly conduct.

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Armed man robs store in Penobscot County

by Dennis Hoey June 10, 2018June 10, 2018

The incident occurred Sunday afternoon at the County Road Store in Milford, the sheriff’s office says.

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Suspect spills fentanyl inside cruiser at Cumberland County Jail

by Dennis Hoey June 10, 2018June 10, 2018

He and a sheriff’s deputy had to be medically evaluated after the incident, a jail official says.

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Kennebec County courts May 31-June 6

June 10, 2018June 11, 2018

A roundup of cases closed May 31-June 6, 2018, at courts in Augusta and Waterville.

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Two Maine men charged with illegal drug trafficking

by Beth Quimby June 9, 2018June 9, 2018

A search of their vehicle on the Maine Turnpike in York uncovers methamphetamine and a loaded high-capacity rifle, state police say.

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Michael Liberty, other defendants deny allegations they defrauded investors

by Edward D. Murphy June 8, 2018June 9, 2018

The former Portland developer and the others formally respond to allegations brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Associate of bookie admits role in gambling operation

by Staff report June 8, 2018June 8, 2018

William Flynn, 76, faces five years in prison and agrees to forfeit $75,000.

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Wilton man sentenced to 2½ years for strangling woman

by Donna Perry Sun Journal June 8, 2018June 8, 2018

Steven E. Pare choked the woman until she passed out during what started out as consensual sex but turned nonconsensual, the deputy district attorney says.