Maine gun safety law hindered by medical requirement

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Published
August 9, 2021

Maine gun safety law hindered by medical requirement

The legislation created a process for police to temporarily take firearms away from people who are in danger of hurting themselves or others.
Published
May 3, 2021

Benton man sentenced to 27 months in prison in drug case

Prosecutor: Daniel Hall, 32, distributed cocaine and marijuana Jan. 29 to a confidential informant at Green Thumb Organics, the medical marijuana store Hall owned in Waterville. Hall no longer owns the store, according to sources.
Published
January 21, 2021

DA will review shooting of 2-year-old Waterville boy for potential criminal charges

District Attorney Maeghan Maloney said Waterville police plan to forward information about the shooting of a 2-year-old boy in his home to her office once the investigation is complete, and her office will determine if there is adequate evidence to charge someone.
Published
January 4, 2021

Waterville planners approve plan for police firearms training range

After a lengthy discussion Monday, the Planning Board also voted to table a request to approve final plans for a 60-unit expansion to Countryside Mobile Home Park off West River Road.
Published
January 4, 2021

Officials provide no update on 2-year-old shooting victim’s condition

The boy shot in the head Saturday morning in Waterville was listed in critical condition Sunday afternoon, but a hospital spokeswoman said Monday she had no information on a patient by that name.
Published
December 7, 2020

Neighbors of police firing range air concerns to Waterville Planning Board

The city is developing a police firearms training range at 970 West River Road that was approved by the City Council, and now the Planning Board must review it under the city's site plan review ordinance.
Published
January 27, 2020

Maine joins federal lawsuit concerning 3-D printed guns

The Maine Attorney General's Office has joined 19 other states in challenging the Trump administration's decision to allow the firearms to be regulated by the Department of Commerce rather than the State Department.
Published
January 9, 2020

Man tried to enter Portland courthouse with 2 loaded handguns, officers say

Michael N. Noble, 46, of Gray faces two counts of unauthorized possession of a firearm in a courthouse, News Center Maine reports.
Published
June 13, 2019

Maine House kills bill to require background checks for private gun sales

The measure would have required private gun sellers to obtain background checks on buyers from federally licensed firearms dealers.
Published
June 7, 2019

Maine House rejects ‘stand your ground’ bill backed by gun rights advocates

The 78-57 vote falls largely along party lines, with Republicans supporting the measure and Democrats opposing it.