Rockport man pleads guilty to fraudulently getting $1 million in COVID-19 loans
The U.S. Attorney’s Office says Mark X. Haley used some of the Paycheck Protection Program funds to make a down
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Scarborough land sale dispute ends up in court
Ira Hyundai claims the New Jersey company that was going to buy its land on Spring Street was seeking to
Read MoreAs temperatures plummeted last weekend, concern turned to a pack of Norridgewock dogs
Town officials have expressed concern for more than 40 dogs kept outside a Depot Street house, most of them living
Read MoreFormer Maine Med official sentenced to 5 years for fraud
Joshua Cory Frances, 46, pleaded guilty to stealing thousands of dollars from Maine Med and falsely claiming he was a
Read MoreStockton Springs woman sentenced for lying to police during 3-year-old’s murder investigation
Sherry Johnson, 59, was given a suspended sentence Tuesday after pleading guilty. Her daughter, Jessica Trefethen, was convicted and sentenced
Read MorePortland’s eighth graders get high schools of their choice
An equal number of students picked either Portland or Deering high, avoiding the need for the district to reassign students
Read MoreSouth Portland poised to allow hotels to house shelter guests for two additional months
The deadline extension, if approved, would allow the Days Inn and Comfort Inn to shelter homeless people until April 30.Read
Read MoreFather of Portland man who drowned in Back Cove files amended civil suit against city
The lawsuit names the city of Portland and a Portland firefighter in the death of Eric Cohen in April 2020.Read
Read MoreCape Elizabeth gourmet market pays $51,000 for federal labor violations
An investigation found that managers at C Salt shared in the tip pool while minors worked excessive hours with dangerous
Read MoreAudit confirms staffing, lack of internal controls led to Portland schools’ payroll problems
An audit by Spinglass Management Group also recommended the outsourcing of payroll and said the district’s decision to work with
Read MorePortland council approves rezoning for Roux Institute development
Several people at Monday’s council meeting spoke in support of the rezoning, highlighting the educational and economic opportunities, though neighbors
Read MoreLawmakers consider bill requiring Maine voters to show photo ID at polls
Supporters say a photo ID mandate would boost public confidence in Maine elections, but opponents, including Gov. Mills, say it
Read MorePortland landlords seek to change rent control to allow for larger increases during turnover
The Rental Housing Alliance of Southern Maine wants the city to allow landlords to reset rents to whatever they want
Read MoreWaterville man sentenced to 42 years in prison for fatally shooting girlfriend
Nicholas P. Lovejoy was convicted of murdering his longtime girlfriend, who was the mother of their twin daughters, in 2019.Read
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