Jails, prisons can bill MaineCare for some clinical services, including...
While optimistic, Androscoggin County Sheriff Eric Samson said it's too early to tell just how much financial benefit the long-awaited waiver will bring starting in 2028.
View ArticleOakland man sentenced in Waterville firearms burglary
Cody Smith posted videos of himself on social media with stolen guns.
View ArticleOwner of busted Madison cannabis shop, representing himself, demands trial
Daniel Safranec, who was jailed last year after a courtroom tussle, is asking a judge to either give him a trial soon or dismiss 2 cases against him.
View ArticleChicago woman sues U.S. government, saying Maine Border Patrol agent shot her
Marimar Martinez has alleged that agent Charles Exum swerved his government vehicle into her lane and shot her five times, before driving his vehicle back to Maine.
View ArticleBelgrade man indicted on charges related to shots fired incident near a...
Nathan Hewett is accused of firing shots near a camp where about 400 campers and staff members were staying.
View ArticleReadfield vehicle explosion prompts investigation
The blast was the result of a group of people shooting at Tannerite placed in a car.
View ArticleHartland murder case inches to trial amid discovery disputes, competency issues
The trial of Bonnie Coombs, accused in the shooting death of her sister Velma Withee, is now set for December.
View ArticleKennebec County Jail correctional officer indicted on sexual assault charges
Investigators say Nicholas Fellows had sexual contact with an inmate under his supervision earlier this year.
View ArticleFormer Maine Capitol Police chief agrees to deal over Hallowell bar scuffle
Matthew Clancy will pay a $300 fine and avoid additional punishment if he engages in treatment, refrains from possessing alcohol and otherwise stays out of trouble for 9 months.
View ArticleNew York man sentenced in St. Albans marijuana grow house mortgage fraud
Ken Yiu was sentenced to time served — one day in prison — and three years of supervised release.
View ArticleHe worked to create a ‘normal’ life in Maine’s prisons. Now he’s stepping down.
Recidivism and violence in prisons declined under Dept. of Corrections Commissioner Randall Liberty. Researchers call the reforms a 'promising' work in progress.
View ArticleState police seek Mass. man accused of fleeing Skowhegan traffic stop
Police, who are asking for the public’s assistance in locating the man, seized 354 grams of suspected crack cocaine from the vehicle.
View ArticleSkowhegan cannabis grow house trial derailed as man accused reportedly leaves...
Yao Bin Cheng, who was arrested in a 2024 bust of a Skowhegan grow house, went back to the country of China, his attorney said.
View ArticleKennebec County man charged with assault after knocking ATV rider...
Brent Elisens has reportedly caused problems on Bog Road in China before and was ordered to undergo mental health treatment after attacking police officers in 2021.
View ArticleA decades-old central Maine tragedy echoes in a Massachusetts trial today
The sister of Constance Fisher, who killed her 6 children in the 1950s and 1960s, sees similarities in the Lindsay Clancy case.
View ArticleWaterville DOT workers, team behind Albion hit-and-run investigation honored
The Maine State Police Merit and Citation Awards ceremony honored members and civilians who have gone above and beyond the call of duty.
View ArticleFBI arrests convicted sex offender in Lewiston on possession of child...
Steven Bragdon, 41, is listed as a lifetime registrant of the Maine Sex Offender Registry.
View ArticleAugusta woman arrested for Waterville crash that killed DOT workers
Police arrested Samantha Tupper, 34, Friday morning after a grand jury returned an indictment on several charges stemming from the January crash.
View ArticleState denies 2 home care providers’ licenses, ends MaineCare funding over...
The Portland- and South Portland-based providers specializing in services for adults with developmental disabilities failed to protect patients from mistreatment, DHHS claims.
View ArticleCharges dropped in Hallowell kidnapping case
Scott Palmer was arrested in June after a female passenger in his car indicated to a police officer she needed help.
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