Brandon Libby, 37, is scheduled for a jury trial in Portland on Dec. 4. He has been charged with murder in connection with the death of Amanda Brown.
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Record number of Maine voters cast ballots in 2024 election
More than 840,000 voters cast ballots in this November’s election, which Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said was the most in state history.
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Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine, News
Cocktail Mary raises funds to move to bigger space
The bar hopes to raise as much as $100,000 in 30 days.
Posted inNation & World, News
Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah start a ceasefire after nearly 14 months of fighting
There were no immediate reports of alleged violations of the truce, and there were signs of celebration in Beirut.
Posted inFood, Maine, News
Big Tree Hospitality to use former Local 188 for catering, events
Former Local 188 owner Jay Villani will serve as a consultant for the venue.
Posted inMaine
Oxford diner prepares to serve more than 600 free Thanksgiving dinners
Daddy O’s Diner offers free meals for a 16th year with the help of local farms, businesses and individuals.
Posted inNews
‘Uniquely dangerous person’: Spridal Hubiak sentenced to 65 years for murdering coworker Angela Bragg in Waterville
Prosecutors say it appears Hubiak also had plans, and had made preparations, to kill others.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine sues energy companies, saying they failed to warn about climate change
Attorney General Aaron Frey said he intends to hold the companies accountable for concealing knowledge about the consequences of fossil fuels.
Posted inMaine, News
Justice Department, Maine settle lawsuit over treatment of children with disabilities
The federal agency sued the state in September, saying Maine was violating the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Posted inMaine
More than 100 rabbis call for Portland boycott
Over 2 months after the Portland City Council voted to divest from companies doing business in Israel, a group of Jewish leaders from across the United States bought an ad encouraging people to boycott the city.