ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Two more Eastern states have agreed to collaborate with four others in investigations of heroin trafficking that often cross state lines. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says Maine and Maryland have joined the task force established last year to pursue drug rings regionally. The task force members have agreed to […]
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Mills says court doesn’t need to rule on LePage request
AUGUSTA — Maine’s attorney general says the state’s highest court shouldn’t offer an opinion on whether Republican Gov. Paul LePage can hire private lawyers without her permission. LePage asked the Maine Supreme Judicial Court to weigh in on the issue last month. The Republican says giving Attorney General Janet Mills, a Democrat, power to deny […]
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LePage asks Maine high court to rule on AG’s refusals to represent
AUGUSTA — The ongoing dispute between Gov. Paul LePage and Attorney General Janet Mills will reach the state’s highest court in February, thanks to the governor’s “request for opinion” about Mills’ refusal to represent him in court on two separate occasions. The Republican governor wants the state’s Supreme Judicial Court justices to weigh the “proper […]
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Attorney General’s office says LePage refuses to approve funding for staff, equipment
AUGUSTA — Attorney General Janet Mills’ staff said Wednesday that they have been waiting since November for Gov. Paul LePage to sign financial orders that will clear the way for the hiring of two child protection prosecutors, a homicide attorney, matching funds for a federal grant and equipment for the state police crime lab. The […]
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AG warns Mainers to beware of aggressive new phone scam
AUGUSTA — The attorney general Friday warned Mainers to be suspicious of people calling and demanding immediate payment of a debt, especially if they require the payment be made by reloadable cash cards, such as Green Dot Money Pak, or wire service. Attorney General Janet Mills said her office has received many reports recently of […]
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Veterans remembered in Wilton service
WILTON — Veterans think about service before self but no one leaves the military unchanged, American Legion Post 28 Commander David Targett told about 50 residents and veterans at a Veterans Day service Tuesday at the monument on Main Street. Some veterans bear injuries but others retain wounds that are not seen, he said. “All […]
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J. Mills: Provided thoughtful analysis
I want to thank Rep. Wayne Werts for stepping up to run for re-election to the state House of Representatives. His experience as a firefighter gives him a unique view of the public safety issues facing the people of Auburn, dealing with everything from building codes to the prosecution of drug traffickers and the destruction […]
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Community remembers Stan Kuklinski
FARMINGTON — The community is remembering the efforts of Stan Kuklinski to help start a tennis program at Mt. Blue High School. He is also being remembered as a supportive husband to Maine Attorney General Janet Mills, and devoted father and grandfather. Kuklinski passed away Wednesday after facing several health challenges in the last few […]
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Maine plans to sue to gain Riverview certification
AUGUSTA — The Maine attorney general’s office is taking another shot at regaining federal certification for the state-run Riverview Psychiatric Center in Augusta. At stake is millions of dollars in federal funding for the 92-bed psychiatric hospital. The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services pulled the hospital’s certification last year after determining the facility […]