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Jury awards $1.2M to ex-police officer who said he was fired for complaining about sexual harassment

May. 12, 2023 12:03 PM EDT

BANGOR, Mich. (AP) — A jury awarded $1.2 million to a former police officer in the city of Bangor who claimed he was fired for complaining about unwanted sexual advances by a boss. An attorney for the city said jurors “chose to completely ignore” the testimony of a witness who...

Maine attorney general addresses relationship with staffer

Apr. 05, 2023 14:40 PM EDT

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey has been in a relationship with a worker whom he supervised for months, and he said his delay in disclosing it was an “error in judgment.” Frey, a Democrat, issued a statement late Tuesday in which he said Chief Deputy...

2 sentenced for interfering with flight diverted to Maine

Mar. 15, 2023 12:44 PM EDT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Two men from England have been sentenced in federal court for charges related to interfering with the crew of a flight that had to be diverted from its destination. The passengers disrupted a flight from Mexico to England, causing it to make an unplanned...