It’s one more setback for the province, which is also struggling with the loss of ferry service connecting it to Maine.
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Judge acquits alleged john in Kennebunk prostitution trial
Because Alexis Wright’s ledger could not be used in the trial, the state failed to prove its case against the former high school hockey coach, the judge says.
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Republican lawmakers: LePage said Obama ‘hates white people’
Two Republicans say the governor made the remark during a fundraiser in Belgrade last week.
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Mother injured in Port Clyde crash upgraded
One of Allison Gold’s sons, Dylan Gold, 9, died when a car crashed into the family. Her other son was also injured.
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Report: Maine among top states for nursing home care
A nonprofit group ranks and grades states on eight federal quality measures.
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Bowen steps down as Maine education chief
He leaves Sept. 12 for a national policy post. Gov. LePage’s office has no comment on a successor.
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Affidavit: Victim in Bangor triple slaying pleaded for her life
Prosecutors say the two defendants killed the victims in a drug-related dispute in August 2012.
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Judge rules Alexis Wright can plead the Fifth
The woman at the center of the Kennebunk prostitution scandal can refuse to testify against an alleged john.
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LePage expands program to refurbish transit buses
The Maine Military Authority, which refurbishes military vehicles, will begin overhauling regional transportation buses for nonprofit agencies.
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Eight Maine hospitals sue chief of federal agency
They argue that Kathleen Sibelius, the head of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, arbitrarily ruled against them in a dispute over payments to care for elderly, poor and disabled.