Superior Court Justice Bruce Mallonee denied Dechaine’s previous request, which alleged prosecutors erred during the original jury trial 36 years ago.
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Maine fisheries scientist nominated to head marine resources agency
Carl Wilson will temporarily replace Patrick Keliher as commissioner but must win Senate approval to keep the post on a permanent basis.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville to lose Joann Fabrics and Crafts
The store at 180 JFK Plaza off Kennedy Memorial Drive is one of hundreds of Joann stores slated to close.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine
Augusta Walgreens to close next month as part of pharmacy cuts nationwide
Customers will have their prescriptions automatically transferred to a different Walgreens on the east side of the Kennebec River.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Transgender rights debate takes shape in Legislature as Maine faces federal pressure
Rep. Elizabeth Caruso, R-Caratunk, gathered with supporters at the State House Wednesday to unveil a bill prohibiting students who are biologically male from participating in female sports.
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Skowhegan officials propose policy for naming public spaces
Selectmen developed the policy after rejecting a proposal to name a field after a longtime coach.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, Politics
US attorney general threatens Gov. Mills with lawsuit over transgender athletes
‘Maine should be on notice,’ Pam Bondi said in a letter to the Maine governor over compliance with President Donald Trump’s executive order on transgender students competing in school sports.
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Maine lawmaker censured for posting photos of student she identified as transgender
The House votes 75-70 along party lines to censure Republican Rep. Laurel Libby for singling out a student who won a track championship to protest Maine’s policy allowing transgender athletes to participate in girls’ sports.
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Maine’s federal workforce roiled by Trump administration policies
Togus VA workers are fired, the Acadia hiring freeze is lifted and a Portsmouth Naval Shipyard hiring event is canceled.
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Franklin County courthouse making room for DA’s office in Farmington
The renovations are estimated to cost $50,000, which will come from the county’s American Rescue Plan Act allotment.