Letters claiming to be from a fictitious state entity are being sent to registered sex offenders in Maine requesting that they share personal information via email.
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Man accused of stealing Portland-bound beer and $300K worth of seafood
Romoy Forbes, 31, of New York, is accused of conspiring to steal and sell cargo, including seafood that was supposed to be shipped by a Maine freight company and $35,000 worth of beer headed to Portland.
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Sister of Lewiston shooting victim sues US government, saying massacre could have been prevented
Bobbi Nichols’ sister, Tricia Asselin, was shot and killed at Just-In-Time Recreation on Oct. 25, 2023, during Maine’s deadliest mass shooting.
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Former Patriot Subaru employee sues company, accusing it of ignoring sexual harassment
Christine Wright, of Shapleigh, alleges in her lawsuit that she was subjected to months of lewd and inappropriate comments, punitively demoted and wrongfully terminated.
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Carrabassett Valley man threatened girlfriend prior to shooting her, affidavit says
Austin Doucette, 24, is being held without bail on a murder charge in the killing of his girlfriend, Makayla Rose DeSantis, 23.
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No Kings protester acquitted after Portland police accused him of assault by airhorn
Protest groups throughout the city say Tyler McGrath’s case raises concerns about the handling of civil disobedience cases that come from demonstrations in the city.
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Former Bowdoin dean who played football for UMaine accused of gross sexual assault
Brunswick police say Roosevelt Boone was taken into custody Tuesday in Florida after an investigation into a 2024 incident.
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A bill to give Maine jails more leeway with immigration authorities is on track to become law
Proponents say the bill — passed by the Legislature this week and expected to be signed by Gov. Janet Mills — clarifies an existing law and would allow sheriffs to turn away federal immigration detainees in some instances.
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Sanford man accused of running unlicensed driving school, stealing thousands from students
Paul Rumery, 50, of Sanford, is charged with stealing more than $28,000 from students while illegally operating a commercial driving school.
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Maine Senate unanimously confirms nominee to state’s highest court
Christopher Taub, who has worked for years in the Maine attorney general’s office, was nominated to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court by Gov. Janet Mills in mid-March.