HARTFORD, Conn. — Many doctors and other health care professionals nationwide have been victimized this year by identity theft used to fraudulently obtain federal and state tax refunds ”“ and their numbers are growing, medical industry and government officials say. The number of doctors, dentists and nurses targeted by identity theft scams has increased significantly […]

PORTLAND — “Fringe” liberal politicians who run the state’s Democratic party are to blame for pervasive government gridlock, Maine Gov. Paul LePage told Portland business leaders Thursday. LePage spoke to the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce about education, welfare fraud and business growth, all of which he said were hampered by partisanship in state politics. […]

SANFORD — Some residents are getting together Saturday to help remove trash, brush and other debris from the yard at 56 Brook St. The home is vacant, said City Councilor Fred Smith, who is organizing the cleanup, among with others. The property is across the street from Lafayette School. Those wishing to help are asked […]

GREECE, N.Y. — Two upstate New York women who challenged their town board’s pre-meeting prayers before the nation’s highest court said Tuesday their disappointment in losing is softened by the dialogue the case has inspired. A day after the U.S. Supreme Court’s narrow decision upholding the practice of reciting Christian prayers at the start of […]

The Rev. Heath Lambert usually hears one of two responses when he tries to get pastors to be candid about the impact of Internet pornography in their churches. Response No. 1 sounds like this: “Pornography isn’t a problem in my church.” That answer drew laughter at a recent conference on faith and sexuality, organized by […]