The Republican governor set combating drug crimes as a high priority during his State of the State address in February. The plan is estimated to cost $3 million. “To me, this is not about money,” LePage said. “This is about our people.” Flanked by law enforcement officers from around the state, LePage again detailed the […]
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Shenna Bellows steps down as head of Maine ACLU
PORTLAND — The executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine has resigned, a member of the organization confirmed Friday. Shenna Bellows announced Thursday evening on her Facebook page that she was stepping down from her leadership role. Bellows had led the organization for eight years, according to ACLU of Maine spokeswoman Rachel Healy. […]
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Marijuana legalization supporters in Portland call campaign in city a preview of statewide push
PORTLAND — Supporters of a local referendum to legalize recreational use of marijuana in Maine’s largest city launched their official campaign Thursday, saying Portland can pave the way for a statewide end to prohibition of the drug like Denver did for Colorado in 2005. Colorado’s largest city legalized possession of usable amounts of pot eight […]
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Maine police using cameras clipped to uniform
WATERVILLE (AP) — Maine police have been going high-tech in how they record their interactions with the public. A handful of police departments have been using small cameras that can be clipped to officers’ uniforms, replacing dashboard-mounted cameras that many departments use. The goal is to record video from the officer’s point of view for […]
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ACLU questions Fairfield’s social media policy
FAIRFIELD — Civil libertarians are questioning the constitutionality of a new policy in Fairfield that governs the actions of town employees on social media websites. The policy forbids town employees from posting obscene or sexually explicit language or images, or anything that negatively affects the public perception of the town. It also asks town workers […]
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ACLU questions Fairfield social media policy
FAIRFIELD (AP) — Civil libertarians are questioning the constitutionality of a new policy in Fairfield that governs the actions of town employees on social media websites. The policy forbids town employees from posting obscene or sexually explicit language or images, or anything that negatively affects the public perception of the town. It also asks town […]