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Maine lawmaker accused of forging signatures on campaign finance forms

by Rachel Ohm February 13, 2025February 14, 2025

Rep. Randall Hall, R-Wilton, was indicted by an Oxford County grand jury on 12 charges Wednesday.

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Man killed by police in Lincoln

by Gillian Graham February 13, 2025February 13, 2025

The shooting happened when officers responded to a complaint that the man was violating a protection order.

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Portland apartment tied to several arrests over drug trafficking

by Morgan Womack February 12, 2025February 12, 2025

Seven people were arrested Tuesday after city police searched an apartment building on Congress Street.

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Charges dropped, refiled against former Kennebunk cop in child sex abuse case

by Emily Allen February 11, 2025February 11, 2025

Andrew Belisle, 73, has been accused of sexually abusing a teenager several times in 2019 and 2020, before he retired from the Kennebunk Police Department.

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Group suing Maine’s Catholic Church asks high court to reconsider statute of limitations ruling

by Emily Allen February 11, 2025February 11, 2025

Lawyers say the Maine Supreme Judicial Court didn’t consider the Legislature’s full authority when it comes to enacting new laws.

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Goodwill store in Augusta evacuated after discovery of grenade

by Keith Edwards February 11, 2025February 11, 2025

A Maine State Police bomb team determined a box that had been donated contained a spent training grenade and fuses for artillery shells.

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Public safety expenses make up largest share of Maine counties’ pandemic recovery fund budgets

by Emily Bader The Maine Monitor February 9, 2025February 10, 2025

While counties made deep investments in community projects and critical infrastructure, they budgeted more for emergency services, sheriffs’ offices and county jails.