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Published
May 16, 2018

ACLU, state spar before Supreme Court over Maine’s ban on Medicaid-funded abortions

The ACLU of Maine tells justices that the DHHS is violating women's constitutional rights by denying funds for the procedure, but the state says no law requires it.
Published
May 16, 2018

Witness in murder trial describes sudden robbery, beating death of Augusta man

Michael Sean McQuade had pleaded guilty to felony murder and robbery, and testified Wednesday in the trial of co-defendant Aubrey Armstrong.
Published
May 15, 2018

Maine Supreme Judicial Court denies release of Riverview patient shot by officer

Jason Begin, 39, was shot by an Augusta police officer in January 2015 after stabbing himself with a knife and threatening to hurt others.
Published
May 15, 2018

Prosecutor: Augusta murder suspect beat man to death even after he gave up drugs

Aubrey N. Armstrong is one of four people charged in the Nov. 23, 2015, beating death of Joseph Marceau in an Augusta apartment.
Published
May 15, 2018

Justices seem skeptical of Portland landlord’s arguments in appeal of fire code conviction

Gregory Nisbet was sentenced to three months in jail after the November 2014 fire that killed six on Noyes Street, but his lawyer says the code is too vague to be enforced.

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Published
May 13, 2018

Earning degree no small feat for Augusta mother

Lynn Merrill, 61, who went blind 23 years ago, balanced caring for her granddchildren while earning her bachelor's degree in liberal studies.
Published
May 13, 2018

Republicans running for governor pledge to follow LePage lead on Medicaid, taxes, workforce development

But they would accomplish their goals in different ways, and some have more specific visions than others of what they believe Maine needs from its next chief executive.
Published
May 11, 2018

Augusta committee recommends medical marijuana rules changes

Among them, a temporary ban on medical pot stores, zoning changes covering growers and caretakers.
Published
May 11, 2018

Maine man faces civil charge in 2016 death of physician riding her bike

Dr. Carol Eckert died 3 days after she was struck by a pickup truck driven by James Mayo, who is due in court Monday.
Published
May 8, 2018

Augusta officials to consider declaring 4 buildings ‘dangerous’

The derelict properties include a prominent, falling-down Civic Center Drive home that officials fear could lead to injuries.