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PublishedJuly 4, 2022
New group in Maine goes into courthouses to observe, document and collect data
The idea of CourtWatchME is to try to gather information about court cases that isn't easily available in the state.
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PublishedJune 6, 2022
Judge rules that lawsuit against state indigent legal services can proceed
The lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Maine states that the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services is not upholding its duties under the U.S. Constitution to provide adequate defense counsel to all Maine residents.
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PublishedJune 2, 2022
Kennebec Valley Community Action Program identifies more than $1.3 million in fraudulent requests for rental assistance
Agency that provides social services to residents of Kennebec and Somerset counties has received the most fraudulent applications for federal rental assistance in Maine this year.
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PublishedMay 24, 2022
Augusta man who allegedly set off fireworks inside apartment indicted
Gerald Scott Stackpole, 45, of Augusta was indicted on charges of arson, domestic violence criminal threatening and endangering the welfare of a child following a July 1, 2021, fire in his apartment.
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PublishedMay 18, 2022
Officials hope incentives will ease staffing shortages, burnout at Kennebec County Correctional Facility
County jail in Augusta now running with about half the staff needed to operate, leading to high overtime costs and burnout among those who work there.
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PublishedApril 14, 2022
Suspended Kennebec County official pleads no contest to sexual assault of female inmate
Initially charged with three counts of gross sexual assault, James Saucier, 60, of Belgrade pleads no contest to lesser charges related to incidents involving a female inmate he supervised.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2022
Kennebec County not notified before controversial statue abruptly removed from courthouse grounds
County officials say they were unaware the statue of Melville W. Fuller was to be removed Sunday from the lawn in front of the Kennebec County Courthouse, two months ahead of a deadline imposed by county commissioners.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2022
Proposed Augusta judicial heritage museum with controversial Fuller statue on hold after lukewarm board reception
After public opposition to a plan to develop the Maine Judicial Heritage Society Museum and Park on a vacant lot in Augusta, proponents asked the Augusta Planning Board to delay consideration of the proposal.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2022
Central Maine government officials consider renewing pandemic precautions as omicron variant surges
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Maine, local governments have taken different tacks in how they conduct public meetings and carry on municipal business.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2021
Central Maine rescue officials say staffing crisis leading to faltering coverage
Across the region, EMS services are finding they don't have enough staff to answer a growing number of calls.
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