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PublishedJune 1, 2022
Maine health care workers to appeal order to disclose their names in vaccine mandate lawsuit
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that there is no evidence that the plaintiffs face 'a heightened risk of severe social stigma and worse' if they are no longer allowed to remain anonymous.
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PublishedMay 10, 2022
Maine man charged in Capitol insurrection now accused of attacking another officer
Kyle Fitzsimons of Lebanon already was facing 10 charges for his role in the Capitol riot of Jan. 6, 2021. Federal prosecutors have indicated they intend to add additional charges.
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PublishedMay 9, 2022
Federal judge denies Rangeley man’s request to use marijuana while on bail
Lucas Sirois pleaded not guilty to a 15-count indictment in November in an alleged illicit marijuana operation.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2022
Lawsuit against Bath museum over schooner capsizing heads to negotiations
Maine Maritime Museum's sailing vessel Mary E capsized last summer, leading to suits from passengers claiming the museum was culpable for physical and mental injuries.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2021
Maine environmental groups sue to protect last Atlantic salmon, force dams to halt
The court action is part of an ongoing legal struggle over the fate of the dams. Brookfield sued Maine state agencies last month with a complaint that the agencies acted improperly in drafting fish passage policies.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2021
Press Herald joins federal lawsuit as Maine newspapers sue over delay in access to civil complaints
The federal lawsuit challenges a rule allowing digital civil court filings to remain secret for weeks or even months after they are filed.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2021
Former Waterville pot store owner pleads guilty in federal drug, firearms case
Daniel Hall, 32, distributed cocaine and marijuana last year to a confidential informant at his then-medical marijuana store, Green Thumb Organics, in Waterville, according to court records.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2020
Our View: Another argument against ranked-choice voting goes down
As the latest federal ruling shows, the idea that Maine voters are disenfranchised is wrong.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2020
U.S. attorney for Maine: Law enforcement here paying price for brutality elsewhere
Maine police officers aren’t perfect, but they are always trying to improve and they’re open to progressive policies and procedures.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2020
Our View: Maine’s internet privacy law survives legal challenge
A federal judge dismissed most of a lawsuit against the state, filed by internet service providers who want to sell customers’ personal information.
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