AUGUSTA — An ongoing feud over whether a Vietnam War-era National Guard member is qualified to serve on a state board has raised the question of who is a veteran. Earlier this week, Rep. Paul Gilbert, D-Jay, questioned whether National Guard service during the early 1970s makes someone a military veteran. Gov. Paul LePage, Republican […]
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Drug companies, health-care providers primary culprits in MaineCare fraud
There’s the former provider convicted in 1995 of fraudulent billing who’s still paying monthly restitution 17 years later, $200 at a time. His debt to the state is now down to $20,000. Then there’s Dawn Solomon, a Harrison woman who bilked MaineCare out of more than $4 million through her company that provided services for […]
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Mass. woman pleads guilty to Maine charges
PORTLAND (AP) — A Massachusetts woman prosecutors say preyed on drugs addicts and used threats and violence to make them work for her as prostitutes in Maine has been sentenced to five years in prison. Tiana Clark of Medford, Mass., pleaded guilty Wednesday in Cumberland County Unified Criminal Court to aggravated assault, witness tampering, trafficking […]
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Maine man seeks dismissal of attempted murder charge
ROCKLAND (AP) — A Maine man accused of trying to kill his wife by hitting her over the head with a rock and pushing her off a cliff has asked a judge to dismiss the charges, claiming prosecutors improperly obtained his medical records. Authorities say 69-year-old Charles Black tried to kill his wife in April […]
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UMaine collection of 107.000 insects to be moved
AUGUSTA (AP) — The University of Maine’s collection of more than 107,000 insects is being moved to a climate-controlled storage facility at the Maine State Museum in Augusta. The collection contains insects dating back to the 1800s and includes items such as rare, tropical butterflies. Due to a lack of resources, the collection has been […]
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Funeral set for helicopter crew chief from Maine
The funeral for Staff Sgt. Jessica Wing will be held Saturday at the Augusta Armory, followed by burial at the Maine Veterans Cemetery in Augusta. The 42-year-old from Glenburn was on her third deployment when she died in what the military described as a non-combat incident in Kuwait. The Defense Department has not divulged details […]
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Plan for liquor contract could increase Maine’s cash flow by $41 million
In an informal briefing before a state legislative committee, Gerry Reid said increased cash flow to the state’s coffers would come from ending a contract the state awarded in 2003 allowing a private company exclusive rights to import and distribute hard liquor in Maine. That contract, which expires in 2014 and is expected to be renegotiated […]
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Funeral for Glenburn soldier who died in Kuwait to be held Saturday in Augusta
AUGUSTA — Funeral ceremonies for Staff Sgt. Jessica Wing of Glenburn, who died Aug. 27 in Kuwait in an incident not related to combat, have been scheduled for Saturday at the Augusta Armory. Wing, 42, a UH-60 Black Hawk crew chief for the Bangor-based 126th Aviation Medevac unit, was a helicopter mechanic with 23 years […]
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Millinocket town manager to leave for Houlton position
MILLINOCKET — Town Manager Eugene Conlogue, perhaps best known for his opposition to Roxanne Quimby’s proposed national park, will resign early next month to become Houlton’s town manager, officials said Wednesday. The Houlton Town Council will formally vote to appoint Conlogue on Monday. Councilors interviewed him for the second time and offered him the job […]
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Rangeley selectmen appoint new committee members
RANGELEY — The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday appointed new members to two town committees. Alice Smith was named to the Ordinance Committee, and Shelly Lowell was appointed to the Budget Committee. Both were approved unanimously for terms that expire June 30, 2014. Nancy Bessey was present when the board voted unanimously to renew the […]