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Published
September 27, 2022

Contractor who bilked dozens of central Maine homeowners, many elderly, sentenced to 3 years in prison

Tony J. Glidden, 34, continued to take deposits from homeowners after he was arrested on theft charges, providing them with excuses, but no work, while stealing more than $130,000 from two dozen clients.
Published
September 16, 2022

Health care workers appeal dismissal of lawsuit over Maine’s vaccine mandate

Seven Maine health care workers are taking their case to the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals, after a federal judge dismissed their case in August.
Published
August 23, 2022

Man in longstanding dispute with Readfield charged for allegedly harassing town manager, family

Robert Bittar, 81, allegedly violated a protection order by harassing Town Manager Eric Dyer, but the resident's lawyer says the matter is 'a classic example of government overreach attempting to crush the voice of the little guy.'
Published
August 2, 2022

Defense lawyers want murder indictments dismissed because Maine State Police heard confidential calls

The lawyers for Bobby Nightingale and Jaquile Coleman seek to have the charges thrown out because of alleged attorney-client privilege violations.
Published
July 12, 2022

Health worker who stole rare coins from elderly patient at Augusta hospital pleads guilty

Family of the since-deceased victim say stress from the incident may have been a factor in his death.

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Published
July 11, 2022

Maine jail recorded hundreds of lawyer’s calls. He wants to know why

Between June 2019 and May 2020, the Aroostook County Jail recorded 622 calls defendants made to 20 attorneys, according to records obtained by The Maine Monitor.
Published
June 27, 2022

Judge tosses lawsuit challenging border between towns of York, Kittery

York, which had sued its municipal counterpart, could continue to fight. The town select board will meet next month to discuss its next steps.
Published
June 24, 2022

Young people in Portland express fear, dismay over Roe ruling

For their entire lives, the right to an abortion has been federally protected. Now they face a world in which the procedure will become illegal in many states.
Published
June 20, 2022

Government forced to cover plaintiffs’ legal fees in Topsham bridge battle

A Portland judge ruled Friday that the government must cover 70% of Friends of Frank J. Wood Bridge's legal fees after a lengthy battle over the future of the historical structure, but the bridge may still be replaced.
Published
June 1, 2022

Former Hallowell pub owner gets jail time for sales tax evasion

Augusta resident Krystal Lavallee, who operated Brews & Views in Hallowell, was sentenced to 45 days in jail and ordered to pay $30,700 in restitution.