A judicial conduct panel is recommending that Justice Catherine Connors, a former private attorney who represented banks, be sanctioned for not recusing herself from 2 cases that upended the state’s foreclosure process.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Creating a memorial to the mass shooting not expected to be easy
Those working on a memorial have many questions and few answers.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Prosecutors to recommend resentencing Menendez brothers in 1989 killings of their parents
The brothers were sentenced in 1996 to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine
More cannabis recalled for yeast, mold, bacterial contamination
The expansion of a previous recall impacts preground flower of the strain ‘Frozay,’ plus preground flower, prerolls and blunts of the strains ‘Frosted Cookies’ – all produced by Nova Farms.
Posted inBusiness
McDonald’s and Boar’s Head outbreaks may have you worried. Experts say the food supply is safe
Federal data shows the U.S. has made little progress toward reducing rates of foodborne illness as called for in Healthy People 2030, an effort to boost population-level health and well-being.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
More than 1,500 Mainers will get relief from $1.8 million in medical debts
A local nonprofit partnered with a national charity to wipe out $1.8 million in unpaid medical bills.
Posted inCommunity
WinterKids kicks off License to Chill 2024 silent auction, live event
This November, people can help WinterKids continue its work by joining the License to Chill 2024.
Posted inNews, Schools and Education
UNE to offer Maine’s first doctoral program in social work
The University of New England will begin offering the fully online social work doctorate program this winter.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Bomb threat prompts evacuation of Augusta Walmart
The Augusta Walmart has been the site of four bomb threats this year, among six Augusta Police have responded to citywide.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, News, Politics
Trump says if he takes office, he’ll fire special counsel Jack Smith ‘within 2 seconds’
Smith has brought two federal cases against Trump. One, accusing him of illegally retaining classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, was dismissed in July. The other, charging Trump with plotting to overturn the 2020 presidential election.