Maine’s highest court weighs the Press Herald appeal for transcripts in pending criminal cases.
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Lawyer argues Maine driver not texting during fatal crash
Kristina Lowe of Oxford is accused of two counts of manslaughter for the 2012 crash in West Paris.
Troubled Maine railway may be sold by year’s end, trustee says
Railroad trustee Robert Keach says he already has been approached by several potential buyers.
N.Y. man gets 4 years for intent to sell oxycodone in Maine
Michael Falu, 25, was arrested after he arrived on a Concord Trailways bus with more than a thousand oxycodone pills in his boxer shorts.
Portland Jetport to get security express lane
Certain travelers who pay a fee won’t have to take off coats or shoes or pull laptops from their cases.
Ex-Brunswick base lands deal with aircraft company
Tempus Jets plans to hire 25 full-time workers within the next four months and 50 more next year.
Drawing determines order of Maine bonds on ballot
The five bonds include money for armories, education and roads and bridges.
Civic Center, Pirates in standoff over concessions
The team fails to sign a five-year lease by Thursday’s deadline. Trustees say they will look for new tenants.
Corinth woman drives wrong way on I-95, hits cruiser, police say
No one is seriously hurt, but McKenzie Kaphammer, 22, faces several charges, including drunken driving.
A dozen sites make Maine’s most endangered list
Maine Preservation shines a spotlight on the aging structures and says saving them helps communities.