PORTLAND — A Lewiston man was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court to three years of probation for equity skimming. Jeffrey Foss, 50, also was ordered to pay $25,000 in restitution to the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Foss waived indictment and pleaded guilty in August to two […]
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Ex-prosecutor convicted in child porn case pleads not guilty to new charge, faces possible life in prison
PORTLAND — A federal judge told embattled former state drug prosecutor James Cameron on Tuesday he could face life in prison for the charge of criminal contempt of court, arising from his alleged escape and disappearance while awaiting the resolution of a child pornography case against him. Cameron entered a not guilty plea to the […]
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Economist: Maine job growth to be meager in 2013
PORTLAND (AP) — Wage and salary jobs in Maine are expected to grow by only 0.5 percent in 2013, but the state could actually lose jobs if Congress can’t come to terms on federal financial matters, a leading Maine economist said Tuesday. Maine should add only 3,100 jobs during the year, and the unemployment rate […]
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Maine home heating oil up 4 cents a gallon
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine’s average price of home heating oil is up 4 cents from last week to $3.69 a gallon. The results of a weekly survey released Tuesday show northern Maine had the highest average price while the lowest price was found in the western part of the state. The average price of propane […]
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Police seek 4 suspects in Winthrop home invasion
WINTHROP (AP) — Police are on the hunt for four people armed with guns they say forced their way into a 71-year-old Winthrop woman’s home and stole cash and prescription medications. Police said someone knocked on the woman’s apartment door early Sunday morning, then the suspects barged in. The victim said at least two were […]
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Portland considers extending smoking restrictions
PORTLAND (AP) — Portland is considering further restricting smoking in outdoor public spaces. The City Council’s Public Safety, Health and Human Services Committee on Tuesday takes up the proposed ban that would apply to parks and other public spaces. The Portland Press Herald reported that the staff of the city’s Public Health Division is now […]
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Oakland man sues in wake of fuel tank explosion
AUGUSTA (AP) — A Maine man who suffered severe burns when the fuel tank he was cutting with a gas-powered saw on MaineGeneral Medical Center property in Manchester exploded has sued the hospital and the town. Edward Bishop of Oakland said in his suit filed in Kennebec County Superior Court that his work on the […]
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Maine officials try to solve wild boar mystery
MERCER (AP) — Maine wildlife officials say a wild boar shot by a hunter in Somerset County did not have rabies or any swine viruses that could endanger domestic pigs, but still have no idea where the animal came from. Kendall Marden, a wildlife biologist with the state Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, told […]
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LePage to propose more measures to limit welfare
The LePage administration is proposing bills that would make drug felons ineligible for benefits through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or TANF, program and bar food stamp recipients from spending their benefits on soft drinks and certain snack foods. The proposals are coming even as Democrats who are less likely to be receptive to […]
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Maine lawmakers getting down to work
LePage canceled a meeting with Democratic leaders on Dec. 4 after asking the Democratic Party to call off a cameraman who has been recording him at public events. House Speaker Mark Eves and Senate President Justin Alfond said Tuesday that there was no breakthrough over the December break and that they’re still seeking a face-to-face […]