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Wyman’s files suit over blueberry contamination claim

BANGOR — One of Maine’s leading wild blueberry processing companies has filed a federal lawsuit contending its insurance company failed to pay all costs related to a claim for accidental product contamination. In its lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court on Dec. 20, Milbridge-based Jasper Wyman & Son referred to a loss caused by a […]

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Jury awards $10,000 damages in Brunswick ‘Inn’ naming rights suit

BRUNSWICK — A jury on Wednesday awarded The Brunswick Inn owner Eileen Horner $10,000 after determining that the Inn at Brunswick Station’s name infringed on The Brunswick Inn’s trademark. But whether or not The Inn at Brunswick Station must change its name will be determined by U.S. District Court Justice Nancy Torresen in January. In […]

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Ohio company awarded $423K in Oxford Aviation suit

OXFORD — A U.S. District Court judge has awarded more than $423,000 in damages to an Ohio company in its lawsuit against Oxford Aviation.  Collecting the money is complicated by the possible bankruptcy of Oxford Aviation owner and President James Horowitz. Earlier this month, Horowitz transferred the company to himself and promptly filed for Chapter […]

Posted inLewiston-Auburn

Sabattus board calls special meeting to discuss potential lawsuit from former fire chief

SABATTUS — Selectmen met Tuesday night  in executive session to discuss a possible lawsuit against the town and town manager by former fire Chief Don Therrien, who earlier this month became the town’s newest selectman. Therrien won’t be sworn in until next week. Two weeks before the Nov. 5 elections, Town Manager Andrew Gilmore released […]

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FBI investigates threats against Linda Bean lobster facilities

ROCKLAND — The FBI and local police are investigating threats against Linda Bean’s lobster business. Details of the threats are not being released. Rockland Police Chief Bruce Boucher said Saturday that there was follow-up investigative work done this week. He referred specific questions about the investigation to the FBI. The threats were made in September […]

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Knox Co. prosecutor rejects PETA lawsuit against Linda Bean’s lobster plant

ROCKLAND — Knox County’s top prosecutor said he will not pursue animal cruelty charges in connection with the processing of lobsters at Linda Bean’s plant in Rockland. District Attorney Geoffrey Rushlau issued a statement Monday afternoon in response to a complaint filed by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. PETA asked that Bean be […]

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CMMC joins lawsuit against federal government over Medicare payments

Eight Maine hospitals have sued U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius over the government’s handling of millions of dollars in payments for some low-income and elderly patients. In the suit filed Friday in U.S. District Court in Portland, the hospitals argue that Sebelius arbitrarily and improperly ruled against them in a […]