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Published
May 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.
Published
May 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.
Published
February 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.
Published
October 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.
Published
February 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.
Published
January 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.
Published
August 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.
Published
August 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.
Published
July 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.
Published
June 4, 2020

Commentary: Maine quarantine ruling shows everything old is new again

Science is at the heart of the federal decision, just as in the 1986 Supreme Court ruling that upheld Maine's out-of-state bait fish ban.