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Maine father says negligence led to his imprisoned son’s death

The father of a man who died at a Maine State Prison in 2018 has alleged in a wrongful death lawsuit that his son’s health care provider failed to properly treat him.

Crews put out fire at Maine Correctional Center in Windham

Mutual aid from surrounding towns responded to a fire at the Maine Correctional Center in Windham on Friday afternoon.

Maine ban on religious tuition funding goes to Supreme Court

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Three families demanding that the state pay tuition for religious schools are taking their appeal to a U.S. Supreme Court that looks much different than when the lawsuit was filed more than two years ago.

Judge allows release of 12-year-old accused of stabbing father in Auburn

A young girl accused of stabbing her father in Auburn will be released.

Maine sheriff won’t attend commission meetings in person due to coronavirus concerns

AUBURN, Maine (AP) The day after commissioners in a Maine county met to consider a resolution against wearing masks in public, the county sheriff said he and his staff won’t attend future meetings in person because of the risk of contracting COVID-19.

Maine man charged in connection with U.S. Capitol riot

A man from Lebanon, Maine has been arrested charged with the riots at the U.S. Capitol last month.

Poor road conditions in Portland area come at a cost to motorists, report finds

Poor road conditions are costing Portland drivers nearly $1,400 a year on average.

No one injured after ambulance falls in snowy ditch in New Gloucester

A patient being transported in an ambulance that fell into a ditch in New Gloucester on Wednesday was not hurt.

Utility springs delays, extra costs on solar power projects

The utility that serves almost all of southern Maine is telling solar project developers that they may need to pay more to connect to the grid, which could also delay the projects.

Maine AG joins settlement with consulting firm that “turbocharged” opioid epidemic

Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey is among 47 attorneys general joining in a $573 million settlement with a consulting firm they claim profited off the opioid epidemic.

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