Local & State
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PublishedMay 24, 2018
Judge plans quick ruling on whether Maine must submit Medicaid expansion plan
The lawsuit seeks to compel the DHHS to amend its program with the federal government and begin creating rules before a July 2 deadline. The state says it cannot because no money has been specifically appropriated.
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PublishedMay 24, 2018
Auburn man sues KFC over bone in food sold in Scarborough
The man claims that biting on a bone in 2015 caused 'great pain and suffering and mental anguish' resulting in a 'loss of enjoyment of life.'
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PublishedMay 24, 2018
Wells pastor loses appeal of conviction for contact with teenage girl
Peter Leon was convicted of misdemeanor assault after he placed his hand on her back and suggestively commented on her tight jeans.
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PublishedMay 24, 2018
Saco hires former Auburn official as planning and development director
Denise Clavette, who was assistant city manager in Auburn, will start in the newly created position next month.
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PublishedMay 24, 2018
Report says DHHS failures preceded abuse deaths of 2 girls, but lack of details frustrates lawmakers
Investigators say policies were not followed and information was not shared at key times, but the report by the Legislature's watchdog agency lacks specifics because they can't be released now.
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PublishedMay 24, 2018
Westbrook officer injured when alleged drunk driver crashes into police cruiser
A Westbrook man is charged with operating under the influence, reckless conduct and aggravated assault.
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PublishedMay 24, 2018
Early-morning collision in Turner kills 1, injures another
The crash took place around 1 a.m. on Route 4.
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PublishedMay 24, 2018
Data: See schools where kindergarten students are not being vaccinated
About 5 percent of Maine kindergarten students were not vaccinated before attending school in 2017-2018 because their parents opted out for philosophical, religious or medical reasons. Some individual schools had much higher opt-out rates, however. For the past several years, Maine has ranked near the bottom nationally for vaccination rates.
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PublishedMay 24, 2018
Vaccination opt-out rate rising among Maine kindergartners, along with the risk of illness
Five percent of students entering that grade in 2017-18 – about 600 statewide – remained unprotected, troubling health officials who point to an increased threat of infectious disease outbreaks.
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PublishedMay 23, 2018
Woman charged with murdering her daughter gives birth to a boy
Sharon Carrillo is charged with her husband, Joseph Carrillo, in the beating death 10-year-old Marissa Kennedy in February.
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