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  • Former Gov. Baldacci hired as Pierce Atwood adviser

    May 29, 2012

    Pierce Atwood has hired former Gov. John Baldacci as senior adviser in its economic development and government relations group.

    May 29, 2012
  • Legislative candidate charged with theft

    May 25, 2012

    An Augusta man running for state representative has been charged with theft by deception for allegedly falsifying documents in an attempt to receive public campaign funding.

    May 25, 2012
  • Penn. paper files suit against former MaineToday CEO

    May 25, 2012

    Pennsylvania-based Wilkes-Barre Publishing has filed a civil lawsuit against Richard Connor, the former CEO of MaineToday Media, accusing him of failing to repay a $250,000 debt.

    May 25, 2012
  • $1.1M in drug settlement paid out

    May 21, 2012

    Maine has received its $1.1 million from a November 2011 settlement with drug manufacturer Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. related to allegations of off-label marketing and failure to disclose side effects of the painkiller Vioxx.

    May 21, 2012
  • Maine nets $75K in Skechers settlement

    May 17, 2012

    Maine is receiving nearly $75,000 in a settlement with Skechers USA Inc. over its advertising of athletic shoes.

    May 17, 2012
  • Electrical workers' union sues over embezzlement

    May 16, 2012

    A Fairfield-based electrical workers' union has filed a lawsuit claiming a former administrator embezzled more than $260,000 from the union's trust fund to cover up another theft made from an Augusta union.

    May 16, 2012
  • Former MaineToday CEO named in complaint

    May 9, 2012

    Former MaineToday Media CEO Richard Connor has been named a defendant in a bankruptcy proceeding for Brown Publishing Co. Liquidating Trust. The complaint claims Connor and others owe Brown Publishing $52,500 for money improperly received.

    May 9, 2012
  • Maine wins $1.2M in drug settlement

    May 8, 2012

    Maine is one of 44 states that reached a $100 million settlement with drug-maker Abbott Laboratories over its alleged off-label marketing of a seizure drug. Maine will receive $1.2 million.

    May 8, 2012
  • Former Katahdin Paper owner gets $212K in suit

    May 7, 2012

    A Pennsylvania newspaper has been ordered to pay the former owners of Katahdin Paper Co. in East Millinocket more than $200,000 for paper ordered last year. Katahdin Paper Co. filed a lawsuit against Wilkes-Barre Publishing Co. in February.

    May 7, 2012
  • First female U.S. District Court judge named

    May 4, 2012

    For the first time in Maine, a woman has been made a U.S. District Court judge. Nancy Torresen was sworn in yesterday as the state's 17th U.S. District Court judge, replacing Judge D. Brock Hornby, who has moved up to senior status.

    May 4, 2012
  • Shipyard housing owners settle EPA claim

    May 2, 2012

    Two housing providers for the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery and a Navy base in Connecticut have settled with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over complaints that they didn't tell military families of possible lead-paint hazards.

    May 2, 2012
  • Mercy Hospital contractor facing lawsuit

    April 26, 2012

    The parent organization of Portland's Mercy Hospital has tapped Chicago-based Accretive Health to provide management support services at the hospital.

    April 26, 2012
  • Raided restaurant owner pleads not guilty

    April 26, 2012

    One of the owners of several Mexican restaurants that were raided last September has pleaded not guilty to hiring and harboring illegal immigrants.

    April 26, 2012
  • Groups sue DHHS over MaineCare changes

    April 20, 2012

    Maine Equal Justice Partners and the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine have filed a lawsuit against the Maine Department of Health and Human Services for dropping MaineCare coverage for a local cancer patient and legal noncitizen.

    April 20, 2012
  • Kittery ex-biz owner sentenced for fraud

    April 19, 2012

    The former president of a Kittery medical products supplier has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison for defrauding insurance carriers of about $220,000.

    April 19, 2012
  • TD Bank sues Live Lobster Co. for $3.4M

    April 19, 2012

    Three weeks after freezing Live Lobster Co.'s checking accounts, TD Bank has sued the Gouldsboro processor for $3.4 million. The bank says the company is not paying creditors and violating agreements with the bank.

    April 19, 2012

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Today's Poll

Do your plans call for vacationing in Maine this summer?
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Poll Description

Summer is in full swing, and many readers are thinking about where to go next.

Maine often tops the list with its stunning coastline, fresh seafood, peaceful forests and charming small towns. Maine is known as Vacationland for a reason.

Not surprisingly, many people who live in Maine also vacation here.