A group of veterans and a benefits consulting firm are suing Maine’s attorney general, arguing that a new law designed to shield the state’s veterans from predatory practices is unconstitutional.
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Jay awards contracts for flooring at the Municipal Building, repairing Whistle Stop Trail
The board tabled action on a draft policy that would allow officers who live in Jay to take a cruiser home for a quicker response to an incident.
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Farmington Police Department to host advanced active shooter management training at UMF
Over 60 law enforcement, fire services, emergency medical technicians, 911 dispatchers, and emergency management professionals from across Maine will participate in the training at the University of Maine at Farmington.
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Maine can now order employers to pay workers back pay as well as damages for missed wages
The law went into effect Friday and is the latest state-level effort among Democrat-controlled states to give workers more options to seek compensation for lost wages.
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‘I’m not a murderer’: Farmingdale man says he’s innocent in death of Waldoboro man
Jason Hewett said in an interview from Two Bridges Regional Jail that he didn’t kill Kyle MacDougall last month. He shared sealed court documents and claimed police led a sloppy investigation that landed him in jail.
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Man pleads guilty to kicking, biting police in confrontation following China traffic stop
The prosecutor in the case says police are not happy with the plea deal, which requires Brent Elisens, 37, to undergo mental health treatment or face up to seven years in prison.
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Gardiner city manager stepping down to take role with Waterville schools
Gardiner officials are asking the public’s input in finding a successor to Andrew R. Carlton, who is leaving the city’s top administrative job to become director of public education for the Waterville Public Schools.
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Maine State House security overhaul moving ahead after recent threats, evacuations
The $7 million project includes adding security screening at the Cross Building and reconfiguring the screening area at the main State House entrance.
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In wake of Lewiston mass shooting, military implementing new policy to reduce blast-related brain injuries
Maine’s congressional delegation has been urging the Pentagon to adopt reforms since an Army reservist who had suffered brain damage from repeated blast exposures killed 18 people and injured 13 others last October.
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Storm resiliency grant to fund critical Norridgewock water main project
“If that water main were to collapse or be broken, there would be no water,” said a trustee of the Norridgewock Water District, which last week was awarded $1.05 million from Gov. Janet Mills’ office.