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 […]
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Auburn man decides against guilty plea
AUBURN — A city man who police say tried to strangle his girlfriend with an electrical cord was expected to plead guilty Friday to related charges but apparently changed his mind. Mack Williams Jr., 31, of 712 Washington St. North was indicted on charges of attempted murder and two counts each of aggravated assault and […]
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Farmington clerk of courts to retire after nearly 38 years
FARMINGTON – Associate clerks at Farmington courts pulled off a surprise retirement party Wednesday for Clerk of Courts Vicki Hardy. She is retiring at the end of the month after 37 ½ years working for the state court system. The clerks quietly set up the small courtroom while Hardy was in her office. Judges, lawyers, […]
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Cutler supporters’ lawsuit challenges constitutionality of Maine donation limits
AUGUSTA — Four supporters of independent Eliot Cutler’s bid for governor filed a suit Monday in U.S. District Court over what they argue are inequities in Maine campaign finance laws. The injunction asks that individual contribution limits for donations to Cutler’s campaign be the same as they are for major-party candidates — and in time […]
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Challenge to buffer zone at Portland abortion clinics heard
PORTLAND (AP) — A legal challenge to Portland’s city ordinance that establishes a buffer zone around entrances to women’s health clinics from which anti-abortion protesters are barred is being heard by a federal judge. The Portland Press Herald (http://bit.ly/1lErAyc ) reported that attorneys are scheduled to make their cases Thursday in U.S. District Court in […]
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Auburn man faces attempted murder charge
AUBURN — An Androscoggin County grand jury indicted 30-year-old Mack Williams Jr. on five felony charges Wednesday, including on attempted murder of his girlfriend, Jill Weisman, in March. Williams also was indicted on charges of aggravated assault and terrorizing Weisman and aggravated assault and terrorizing his roommate, Christopher Spence, 32, all stemming from an altercation […]
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Devices annoy smartphone trial judge
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — So far one of the biggest problems for a federal judge overseeing a patent battle between the world’s largest smartphone makers isn’t about stolen ideas. It’s getting the roomful of smartphone devotees to turn off their devices. U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh has become increasingly frustrated during the first few […]
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Sabattus man gets 15 years in prison for assaults on preteen
AUBURN — A Sabattus man who pleaded guilty to nearly a dozen counts of gross sexual assault over several years against a preteen girl was sentenced Wednesday to serve 15 years in prison. A reproving Androscoggin County Superior Court judge sentenced Michael Gagnier, 34, of 20 High St. to 25 years in prison, with 10 […]
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Maine’s chief justice wants ‘e-filing’ for courts
Chief Justice Leigh Saufley told lawmakers Tuesday during her “State of the Judiciary” to support Gov. Paul LePage’s plan to boost the number of judges on special drug courts but also look at other ways to combat drug addiction. She also called on lawmakers to support a bill that would help the courts convert to […]