The defense team says the state ‘brought God into the courtroom’ when he was convicted of murder for the 1988 death of 12-year-old Sarah Cherry, stripping him of his constitutional right to a fair trial.
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Maine Democrats meet privately with ATF official as advocates work to build support for gun reforms
Democratic lawmakers meet in private with a federal firearms regulator to discuss existing rules in preparation for a key committee meeting Thursday. Republicans criticize the move, pass up an offer to do the same and say the discussions should have been public.
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FEMA centers wrapping up Maine operations as deadline looms to apply for storm disaster recovery
The centers, opened to help eligible residents recover from the powerful storm that struck Maine in December, are winding down operations as the application deadline approaches.
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ACLU of Maine names new executive director
Molly Curren Rowles will replace Arthur Padilla. Curren Rowles previously led the Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine and worked on complex legal issues with Pine Tree Legal Assistance.
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Gardiner Hannaford store to reopen next week after flooding caused 3-month closure
Flooded in the Dec. 18 storm, officials said the Gardiner Hannaford store is to reopen to the public on Wednesday, March 27.
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Wanted for arrest: One mysterious sunken vessel off the coast of Maine
A Maine company is asking a U.S. District Court judge to ‘arrest’ a boat it found near Southwest Harbor so it can salvage the wreckage.
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Bill to overhaul how Maine educates its youngest special needs students moves ahead
The bill would transfer some of the responsibility for providing disability services to young kids onto individual school districts within 4 years – a timeline that some worry is too quick.
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Committee deadlocks on Sea Dogs tax incentive bill to help pay for Hadlock Field upgrades
Final committee votes have yet to be tallied, but the proposed $2 million tax break will now go to the full Legislature.
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Maine gets first application from a farmer who wants to sell contaminated farmland
The request was received on Monday, the first day the state began accepting applications for the $70 million Fund to Address PFAS Contamination.
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Consumer advocates urge passage of bill to regulate hospital facility fees
The bill would prohibit charging such fees for telehealth appointments and require signs be placed to inform patients when the fees may be charged.