FARMINGTON — Two of three co-defendants pleaded guilty Monday for their parts in torching a bulldozer and damaging an excavator last fall in Sandy River Plantation. Devon Clark, 19, of Rangeley and Alexander Allan, 38, of Dallas Plantation appeared in Franklin County Superior Court. Clark pleaded guilty to a felony charge of aggravated criminal mischief in an […]
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Accused killer John Williams may have ‘snuck up’ on Cpl. Cole
AUGUSTA — Cpl. Eugene Cole of the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office was shot and killed during the early morning hours of April 25 while on patrol in Norridgewock, just minutes after apparently stopping to check on John D. Williams, who had duffel bags and a bulletproof vest after being dropped off at a driveway around […]
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Teen challenging incarceration at Long Creek
A teenager from Skowhegan being held at Long Creek Youth Development Center is asking the state’s highest court to overturn his nearly 18-month commitment there in a case that also challenges a basic premise in state law – that youth jail is an appropriate setting to rehabilitate youths accused of minor crimes. The teenager, referred […]
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Auburn-Lewiston Sports Hall of Fame introduces quartet of new inductees
Three of the four newest members of the Auburn Lewiston Sports Hall of Fame that will be inducted in a May 6 ceremony at the Ramada Inn in Lewiston, got together at Gippers in Auburn Friday afternoon for a luncheon officially announcing the inductees. They are from left to right, Ray DeBlois, Carolyn Court and […]
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‘One man, one vote’ among legal concerns facing ranked-choice voting
PORTLAND (AP) — A comment during supreme court arguments on ranked-choice voting offers a window into where many fear that things are headed — more legal challenges. Justice Donald Alexander questioned whether the system that lets voters rank candidates could violate the “one man, one vote” principle. His colleagues suggested that’s an argument for later. […]
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Deering student sues after poetry contest says the asylum-seeker can’t participate
A Deering High School student is suing the National Endowment for the Arts because he’s banned from participating in a national poetry contest due to his immigration status. A complaint filed Wednesday on behalf of 17-year-old junior Allan Monga, an asylum-seeker from Zambia, asks that he be allowed to compete in the Poetry Out Loud […]
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L.L.Bean to court: Suit over return policy lacks footing, give it the boot
L.L.Bean is asking a court to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the Freeport retailer’s new return policy. The company changed its unlimited return policy in February, claiming that some customers were abusing the virtually unrestricted return or exchange policy by taking back worn-out items years after sale – essentially treating it as a lifetime replacement guarantee, Bean said. […]
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Auburn man gets nearly five years for gun charge
PORTLAND — An Auburn man was sentenced in federal court to spend nearly five years in prison for having a gun after he was convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence. Willie Richard Minor, 58, was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court to 57 months in prison, plus three years of supervised release. He was convicted Dec. […]
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Judge rules against Deering High student not allowed to play varsity baseball
A federal judge ruled Wednesday against a father seeking an injunction to allow a Deering High student to play varsity baseball. Howard Yee had filed a lawsuit seeking a temporary restraining order to allow his son to attempt to make the varsity team at Deering. The lawsuit claimed that Yee and his son, Princehoward Yee, […]
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Father says he felt assured his son could play varsity baseball at Deering High
The father suing the Portland Public Schools in federal court says he never fully understood that his son could be ruled ineligible for varsity baseball after he was enrolled at Deering High School earlier this year. “My son was assured that as long as he maintained attendance levels and had a sufficiently high GPA and […]