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A Saint John nurse who was suspended for accessing the personal health records of hundreds of patients, without consent, has had her suspension extended. 

In the two years from fiscal year 2014-2015 through fiscal year 2015-2016 the City of Belfast spent an average of $52,000 a year in legal fees. No data for 2016-2017 is available online, but in the five years since then the city has averaged $112,...

In a packed courtroom, Dawn Murray held back tears in reciting how searching for municipal documents resulted in a harassment suit which ultimately led to her resignation as an Edgecomb selectman. Murray made her statement after District Court Judge...

NO CESS IS PAYABLE ON COAL USED AS AN INPUT FOR MANUFACTURING FINISHED GOODS USED FOR DOMESTIC SUPPLY, Goods and Services Tax GST

The debate Tuesday highlighted friction among councilors that has continued since last year.

Some school districts throughout Maine say they're receiving more FOAA requests than ever before, following national efforts by education-focused conservative groups.

Edgecomb Selectman Dawn Murray read her resignation letter aloud Dec. 27 citing an ongoing harassment case and health concerns as reasons for leaving her post. She had hoped to finish her term which expires in May, but could not, and she decided she...

In a Dec. 23 email, Edgecomb Selectman Dawn Murray gave public notification of her intent to resign effective Dec. 31. In the email to the media and municipal officials, she cited an ongoing legal battle with resident Timothy Harrington in her...

A Superior Court justice ordered the Maine County Commissioners Association self-funded risk management pool to pay attorneys' fees and release the wrongfully withheld documents detailing a settlement with a former Kennebec County jail inmate who alleged that officers used excessive force and racial slurs against him.

From doubling college access to DC teens to feeding the community–these are the 11 locals making our region an even better place.