HALLOWELL — The Maine Public Utilities Commission has voted to terminate the investigation into the West Paris Water District and to recommend that the state Attorney General’s office not investigate the acts and practises of the current and former Board of Trustees. The 2-0 decision was made as part of the Commissioners’ regular deliberation agenda on […]
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FBI investigating Oxford County sheriff who sent explicit images, deputy testifies
The former Oxford County sheriff who resigned amid allegations he sexually harassed members of his department is under investigation by the FBI, which found that someone in the office had destroyed documents, hard drives and cellphone records, a sheriff’s department official testified. Chief Deputy Christopher Wainwright also testified that similar conduct against county workers could […]
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Maine regulators vote to open full investigation of CMP bills
Unable after a three-week, preliminary inquiry to explain why more than 1,000 Central Maine Power customers have received inexplicably high electric bills this winter, the Maine Public Utilities Commission voted Tuesday to launch a full investigation. The broader probe will be conducted in tandem with the ongoing inquiry underway by the PUC’s staff, which has been requesting […]
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Jeff Sessions interviewed by Robert Mueller's team in Russia investigation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Jeff Sessions was interviewed for hours last week in special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation, the Justice Department confirmed Tuesday. He’s the highest-ranking Trump administration official and first Cabinet member known to have submitted to questioning. The interview came as Mueller investigates whether President Donald Trump’s actions in office, including […]
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In spite of tweet, lawyer says Donald Trump not under investigation
WASHINGTON (AP) — A member of the president’s outside legal team says Donald Trump is not under federal investigation, days after Trump appeared to confirm he was with a tweet about being the target of a “witch hunt.” Appearing on a series of morning news programs, attorney Jay Sekulow repeatedly stressed Sunday that “the president […]
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Donald Trump appears to confirm he’s under investigation
I am being investigated for firing the FBI Director by the man who told me to fire the FBI Director! Witch Hunt — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 16, 2017 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump appeared to confirm Friday that he is under investigation for obstruction of justice, claiming that he is being investigated […]
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House intelligence committee chair Devin Nunes steps aside
WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the House intelligence committee announced Thursday he is temporarily stepping aside from the panel’s probe into Russian meddling in last year’s presidential election. The decision by Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., comes amid partisan turmoil on the committee. Democrats have alleged that Nunes, who was on President Donald Trump’s transition […]
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Jay police looking for person in connection to fraud investigation
The Jay Police Department is trying to identify the female in this photo as part of a credit card fraud investigation. Her last known location is Portland. Detective Michael Mejia said a Jay resident’s credit card has been used at two Hannafords in Portland to buy about $900 in gift cards — one at each […]
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Government watchdog committee green lights LePage investigation
AUGUSTA — The Legislature’s watchdog Government Oversight Committee on Wednesday voted unanimously to authorize an investigation into the influence Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s actions had on the decision by a nonprofit charter school to fire House Speaker Mark Eves as its president days after hiring him. In question is whether LePage threatened to withhold or […]
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Paul LePage’s attorney says he’s not subject to Government Oversight Committee review
AUGUSTA — A top attorney for Republican Gov. Paul LePage is resisting efforts by several state lawmakers to have the Legislature’s Government Oversight Committee launch an investigation into LePage’s actions regarding House Speaker Mark Eves and a position he had been hired for then fired from at the Good Will-Hinckley School. The committee, evenly split […]