A Maine judge on Friday declined to let the defense lawyer remove himself from the trial of Mark Strong Sr. Defense lawyer Dan Lilley told the judge that that the case expanded from the original charge of one count to 59 counts and that used up client’s resources. “Unfortunately, this case blossomed, becoming a great […]

AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine sheriffs are urging legislators to focus on mental health issues in the gun-violence debate ahead. The Maine Sheriffs Association held an informational session for lawmakers on Thursday at an Augusta hotel to provide an overview of issues in the debate arising from the Dec. 14 massacre at Newtown, Conn. The association’s […]

BOSTON  — U.S. Sen. Angus King of Maine said that he’s reluctant to endorse a federal ban on the kind of assault weapon used in last month’s Connecticut school shooting. The newly elected senator, an independent, said in an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday that he supports universal background checks and limits on […]

PORTLAND (AP) — Maine public health officials say the flu continues to spread across the state. According to the latest statistics from the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention released Thursday, there have been 125 flu outbreaks reported so far this season, about four times the normal number. Although individual flu cases don’t have […]

AUGUSTA (AP) — A Republican state senator from Maine who wants to raise taxes on the state’s wealthiest citizens says he’s found a House sponsor for his bill, and as expected it’s a Democrat. Sen. Tom Saviello of Wilton proposes raising the tax on annual incomes of higher than $250,000 from 7.95 percent to 8.5 […]

PORTLAND (AP) — Police are investigating a suspicious death in Maine. Authorities say a woman was found dead at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday in a vehicle parked at a Motel 6 on Riverside Street in Portland. They’re calling the woman’s death suspicious. Police did not immediately release the woman’s name and declined to give additional […]