PORTLAND — The second of two brothers facing federal firearms charges stemming from a November 2015 hunting incident in Paris pleaded guilty Wednesday before a U.S. District Court judge. Stephen Bean, 55, of West Paris and Paris, pleaded guilty to two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm, before Judge D. Brock Hornby. Bean […]
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IRS scams target Franklin County, court scammers hit Maine
Franklin County is being hit hard by scammers claiming to be from the IRS, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office warned Wednesday. Residents have been inundated with phone calls from scammers posing as IRS employees, making statements that residents owe money and if they do not pay, they will be arrested, the Franklin County Sheriff’s office […]
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Kennebunk man’s trial on assault charges opens
SOUTH PARIS — The jury trial of a Kennebunk man accused of assaulting and threatening his then-girlfriend during a camping trip in Rangeley Plantation in 2014 opened Monday in Oxford County Superior Court. Daniel Kelley, 43, was indicted April 16, 2015, on one count each of aggravated assault, domestic violence assault resulting in bodily injury, […]
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Maine Supreme Court rules state can vaccinate child in state custody
AUGUSTA — Maine officials can have a child in their custody vaccinated over the objections of a parent, the state’s highest court ruled this week. In a 3-1 decision, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court upheld a lower court decision that ordered the state’s Department of Health and Human Services to vaccinate a child against the wishes […]
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Court rules against Gov. Paul LePage; 65 bills are law
PORTLAND — The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has found that a set of 65 bills that Republican Gov. Paul LePage was contesting have become law. The opinion came just six days after the court heard lawyers for LePage and the Legislature’s caucus leaders make their case, with one side arguing LePage had missed his veto […]
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Maine’s high court hears LePage case against Legislature’s adjournment
PORTLAND — A set of questions that — depending on how they are answered — could tip Maine government on its ear were heard by the state’s highest court Friday. The justices of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court seemed to be carefully considering both sides as they prepared to give an advisory opinion to Republican […]
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Lewiston favors taking Androscoggin County to court over budget authority
LEWISTON — City councilors favor challenging county budget rules in court, they said Tuesday. City Administrator Ed Barrett on Tuesday outlined three ways councilors and other Androscoggin County municipal leaders could react to charter amendments county commissioners proposed last month. The amendment is meant to govern the county’s budget process. Barrett said councilors could accept […]
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Former corrections officer backs away from guilty plea in Auburn
AUBURN — A former corrections officer from Auburn, who was prepared to plead guilty to a charge he violated bail by having contact with his victim, changed his mind Tuesday morning and pleaded not guilty at his arraignment in Androscoggin County Superior Court. Bret Butterfield, 23, of 56 East Waterman Road was expected to plead […]
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Jurors hear victim’s blood found on defendant’s pants
AUBURN — Jurors learned Friday that Romeo Parent’s blood was found on a pair of jeans worn by William True. True, 21, of Lewiston, is the second man to be tried for murder in Parent’s death. Michael McNaughton, 27, was convicted by a jury in July. True’s trial in Androscoggin County Superior Court entered its […]
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Knotty’s former owners ask judge to dismiss defamation claim
AUBURN — Jayne and Daniel Buck Soules have asked a judge to dismiss a defamation claim filed against them by Lisbon Falls businesswoman Lisa Bosse. The conflict between the Souleses, who live in Lisbon, and Bosse arose last year after Bosse contacted the Souleses to tell them that Knotty, a former race horse they had […]