A Brunswick nurse who has been charged with financial crimes had received more than half a million dollars from an elderly patient, according to a lawsuit that was settled while the criminal investigation was underway. Amy McLellan, 61, was indicted last week on felony counts of theft and misuse of entrusted property of a vulnerable […]

TOPSHAM Topsham is looking to move on from its software woes. Tonight, the town selectmen will weigh whether to buy a new financial software package from Munis. Voters approved $220,000 to go toward purchasing a news system at May’s town meeting, after town officials cited said they were having issues with their existing software, including […]

OAKLAND, Calif. Another federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit targeting outdoors retailer L.L. Bean’s new limited-time return policy, this one in California. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on Tuesday granted the Freeport retailer’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit while leaving an opening for the plaintiff to amend the complaint. A federal judge in Chicago dismissed […]

BRUNSWICK The Brunswick American Legion is holding a public fish chowder dinner Friday to raise funds for a Purple Heart Monument. The dinner starts at 5 p.m. at the legion hall, located at 1 Columbus Dr. There will be hotdogs for children. The meal is $10 for adults and $5 for kids. According to the […]

BRUNSWICK Beauty and brains. My name is Nova, I’m 8 years old and have the most striking blue eyes. I’m a busy bee! I’m naturally playful and curious. I like to have a job and go on a big walk every day but after that there’s nothing I would enjoy more than curling up in […]

Portland Press Herald The union representing Maine’s child protective services workers has drafted recommendations for improving the broken system as it awaits legislation currently being written by the LePage administration. The Maine State Employees Association, Local 1989 of the Service Employees International Union, on Wednesday released its suggestions, which were developed after surveying caseworkers across […]

PORTLAND A witness in the disbarment hearing of Seth Carey testified in court Wednesday the Republican candidate for district attorney had been diagnosed with ADHD and personality disorder, and had been receiving psychotherapy as a condition of his 2016 disciplinary action. Carey won a two-way primary in June to capture the Republican nomination as that […]

PORTLAND Maine could pay up to $200,000 for a Boston-based lawyer to defend the LePage administration in a lawsuit over voter-approved Medicaid expansion. The Department of Health and Human Services in a state form dated Monday proposed increasing the cost of a no-bid contract with law firm Consovoy McCarthy Park from $100,000 to $200,000 through […]