A bill proposed by Sen. Peggy Rotundo, D-Lewiston, would seek to ensure parity with public defenders because some say prosecutors are struggling to recruit and retain attorneys.
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Social media turns Gov. Mills’ clash with President Trump into a viral moment
Mills’ heated exchange with President Trump over Maine’s transgender sports policy went viral for her ‘See you in court’ response.
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Maine inches toward allowing cannabis ‘social clubs’
The idea, approved by voters in 2016, is picking up steam with a new report recommending how to regulate ‘cannabis hospitality establishments.’
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Are taller seawalls the answer to rising seas and storm surge?
A bill would allow coastal seawalls to be raised by 2 feet to protect coastal homes, property and roads, but opponents claim higher walls would flood neighboring properties and result in sandy beach loss.
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Prayers for Pope offered up in Lewiston
Pope Francis has been battling serious illness recently, according to The Vatican.
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Lewiston looks to public for Sunnyside Park revamp ideas
The park, which features two basketball courts, a swing set and multipurpose field, lies in a wooded area along the Androscoggin River at the end of Whipple Street, off Main Street.
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The making of a moment: How Janet Mills became a foil for Donald Trump
Janet Mills, who has a long history of facing tough guys in the courtroom and in politics, finds herself in an unprecedented moment with the nation watching.
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Maine lawmakers consider new office to review criminal convictions
The bill’s sponsor says the unit would make sure criminal convictions ‘were arrived at by just means.’
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Franklin County hires programming and reentry coordinator from Wilton for a jail grant project
Two corrections officers were also hired to be paid out of a $1 million, to be dispersed over three years to address substance use and opioid use recovery, and recidivism.
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Maine’s state dog may become the Seppala Siberian sled dog
Legislators sympathetic to push to honor the legendary Togo’s descendants