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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Man convicted of murder of sheriff’s deputy loses 2nd appeal to Maine high court
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has once again upheld the 2019 murder conviction of John Williams, found guilty of the murder of Somerset County Sheriff’s Deputy Eugene Cole in 2018.
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Maine’s top court upholds guilty plea in 1979 cold-case infant killing
The court declines to overrule a lower court, meaning Burton Hagar will continue to serve 15 years for manslaughter in the death of his son.
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OOB man’s request for less prison time for grandmother’s murder denied
ALFRED — An Old Orchard Beach man serving a life sentence for murdering his grandmother in 2012 was denied his request for a reduced sentence. Derek Poulin, 29, appeared in York County Superior Court last month to ask Justice John O’Neil to reconsider the sentence handed down in 2015. Poulin’s attorney, Chris Nielsen, argued that […]
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Maine’s high court to decide if state must pay for abortions through MaineCare
Maine’s highest court will decide whether the state can be forced to provide abortions to MaineCare recipients. The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine announced Monday that it has appealed to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court after a lower court dismissed its original lawsuit last fall. The ACLU sued in November 2015 on behalf of […]
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Sunday River golf course appeals tax case to state
NEWRY — Newry Holdings has appealed to the State Board of Property Tax Review over being denied tax abatements by the town, according to town officials. The town is represented in the appeal by attorney James Katsiaficas. Newry Holdings purchased the Sunday River Country Club golf course last year, although original owner Harris Golf has […]
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Mason Township man sentenced for assault
PARIS — An Oxford County man who had his felony convictions for unlawful sexual touching vacated in December pleaded no-contest to assault Wednesday, rather than face the prospect of another trial. Active-Retired Justice Robert Clifford sentenced David Hanscom, 65, of Mason Township to 364 days in jail — all suspended — and one year of […]
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Case files in attic had evidence Sanborn’s defense team never saw
PORTLAND (AP) — A lawyer trying to overturn a decades-old murder conviction says case files recently returned to police by a retired detective contained critical evidence that was never shown to the defense. The Portland Press Herald reported (http://bit.ly/2qsZOf2 ) the lawyer, Amy Fairfield, said in court filings that the boxes had been stored in […]
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Augusta man loses another appeal in vicious machete attack
PORTLAND (AP) — The Maine supreme court has turned back another appeal by an Augusta man convicted of a brutal machete attack on a father and his 10-year-old daughter in Pittston. Daniel Fortune attacked William Guerrette Jr. and his daughter, Nicole, during a late-night home invasion in May 2008 that left both near death and […]
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Verso to ask U.S. Bankruptcy Court to determine taxable value of Jay mill
JAY — Verso Corp. plans to ask the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the District of Delaware to determine the taxable value of the Androscoggin Mill and related assets in Jay for tax years 2013 and 2014. The company also wants the court to determine Verso’s entitlement to related property tax refunds from Jay under the […]