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Maine bar suspends law license for New Hampshire judge facing criminal charges

by Emily Allen February 3, 2025February 3, 2025

Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi, a supreme court justice in New Hampshire, was also licensed to practice law in Maine.

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How a Maine court ruling on child sex abuse claims compares with the rest of the country

by Emily Allen February 2, 2025February 1, 2025

A battle is being waged across states about whether ‘retroactive laws’ reviving expired claims under previous statutes of limitations are constitutional.

Cops & Courts, Maine

Judge denies Dennis Dechaine’s latest appeal for a new trial

by Morgan Womack January 31, 2025February 1, 2025

Dechaine was denied a request for a new trial based on new DNA evidence after spending 36 years in prison for the murder of 12-year-old Sarah Cherry.

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Kittery police end standoff with man accused of threatening people with rifle

by Daniel Kool and Gillian Graham January 30, 2025January 31, 2025

Police spent hours communicating with a Kittery man who had allegedly threatened people working on a neighboring house.

Cops & Courts, Health, Maine, News

What the Lewiston shooter’s brain injury can tell us about blast exposure in the military

by John Terhune January 30, 2025February 2, 2025

Experts say the gunman’s brain tissue points to traumatic injury ‘likely’ caused by blasts in the line of duty; the Army disagrees but is taking steps to limit exposure.

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Meet the man helping Maine’s illegal weed growers get licenses

by Dylan Tusinski January 30, 2025February 1, 2025

‘I would not smoke my clients’ stuff,’ said the Brooklyn man helping Chinese immigrants become caregivers, adding that he hopes to improve their practices.