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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Newcomer wins blueberry dessert contest at Fryeburg Fair
FRYEBURG — Katie Gibson beamed as she accepted the first-place ribbon for her cornbread-crusted blueberry tart at the Fryeburg Fair on Tuesday. With bright sun and temperatures heading into the 80s, thousands flocked to the fairground on Route 5 for the third day of Maine’s Blue Ribbon Classic. Many seniors took advantage of the gorgeous weather […]
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Obama nominates Maine justice to federal bench
PORTLAND (AP) — President Barack Obama has nominated Maine supreme court justice Jon Levy to serve on the federal bench. Reps. Mike Michaud and Chellie Pingree praised the White House announcement of Levy to fill a vacancy created when U.S. District Judge George Z. Singal took senior status on July 31st. Michaud and Pingree, along […]
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Judge: Brewer man charged in prison death will be held without bail — if he’s found
ROCKLAND — A state judge has ordered that when police track down a Brewer area man, who is charged with manslaughter in the 2009 beating death of a Maine State Prison inmate, he be held without bail. The defendant, 34-year-old John E. Thibeault, failed to appear Thursday morning in Knox County Superior Court for a […]
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Justices propose increasing time defendants held before seeing judge from 48 to 72 hours
PORTLAND — The Maine Supreme Judicial Court will hold a public hearing in September on a proposed rule change that would increase from 48 to 72 hours the time a defendant may be held in jail before appearing before a judge. The 72-hour time period would not include weekends or holidays. The change was proposed […]