ROCKLAND — A Knox County jury deliberated for three hours Friday afternoon before convicting a Tenants Harbor man of murder in the shotgun slaying of his friend 14 months ago. Andrew J. Kierstead, 41, faces a minimum of 25 years in prison with a possibility of life behind bars. Kierstead admitted shooting his friend, but […]
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LePage issues executive order on police use of drones in Maine
AUGUSTA — Maine State Police will have until February to develop a policy on the use of unmanned aerial vehicles for law enforcement, according to Gov. Paul LePage. On Wednesday, LePage signed an executive order directing the commissioner of the Department of Public Safety to develop the policy. “It is reasonable to ensure we have […]
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Maine first lady honored for vets camp support
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine’s first lady is being honored for her support of a new recreation center for veterans and their families. Bread of Life Ministries, an Augusta-based nonprofit that serves veterans, will give Ann LePage the title of “First Lady of Camp” on Friday during a ceremony at the Blaine House. LePage is being […]
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Verso posts $39 million loss in second quarter of 2013, says natural gas delivery costs partly to blame
Citing high natural gas delivery costs in Maine Verso Paper Corp Friday reported a net loss of $39.2 million in the second quarter of 2013. In a release the company stated its operating loss for the quarter was $8.5 million which compared to a loss of $9.5 million for the second quarter of 2012. “Last […]
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Mills joins 22 other states in letter to Google
AUGUSTA — Maine’s attorney general is urging Google to put in place more and better transparency and privacy controls. Janet Mills joined 22 other state’s attorneys general in a letter to Google CEO Larry Page this week that says they will be monitoring Google’s activities related to consumer privacy. In the letter, the attorneys general […]