An official from the Judicial Responsibility and Disability Committee said the process for disciplining judges is largely confidential, while it is public for lawyers.
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Maine lawmakers kill several bills on sports betting, but one survives
The committee that oversees gambling kept one measure alive on Monday, and the bill will serve as a vehicle for approving some form of legalized wagering on major sports.
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Augusta Chipotle closed Sunday after fire extinguisher system discharge
Haze and burning odor cause worker to pull fire alarm, evacuate Marketplace at Augusta fast-food chain.
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Maine Senate backs bill to extend statute of limitations on sex crimes
Maine’s current law sets an 8-year statute of limitations on sexual assaults, but a bill that received unanimous approval in the Senate on Tuesday would make it 20 years.
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Bill would curb data selling by Maine internet service providers
Lawmakers are scheduled to take up a measure Tuesday that would require Maine internet service providers to obtain consent before sharing customer data with a third party.
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Augusta cyber-attacker sought more than $100,000 in ransom
City officials, rather than pay off the apparent creator of malicious software that froze up the city’s computer network and forced Augusta City Center to close April 18, instead pulled the plug and rebuilt its network from backup data.
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Mills signs bill changing Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day in Maine
The recognition comes as Mills tries to smooth relationships between state government and the Native American tribes in Maine.
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Maine treasurer’s office sitting on millions of dollars of unclaimed property, cash
State Treasurer Henry Beck is encouraging Mainers to check and come forward if they are owed a chunk of property and cash valued at more than $246 million in the state’s possession.
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Human remains found in Augusta prove to be those of local woman, missing since 2017
Police say evidence at the site where the remains were recovered indicates that they had been there since the time of Megan Gregory’s disappearance in 2017.