PORTLAND (AP) — A former state lawmaker who previously went to prison for equity skimming has pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting visa and marriage fraud and to making false statements. Adam Mack of Portland on Monday became the fifth person to plead guilty to federal charges stemming from illegal efforts to help two women […]
2015
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Getaway driver in robbery sentenced
PORTLAND (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a Biddeford, Maine, man is being sentenced to 15 years in prison for serving as the getaway driver during a 2013 dollar store robbery. U.S. Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty says 26-year-old Walter Heathcote was also sentenced to five years of supervised release for charges of interfering with commerce by […]
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Nursing facility agrees to pay $1.2M to feds
BOSTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors say an elderly living center has agreed to pay $1.2 million to settle allegations of inflated Medicare claims for rehabilitation therapy. The U.S. attorney’s office in Boston says Ross Manor in Bangor failed to prevent a subcontractor, RehabCare Group East, Inc., from engaging in a pattern and practice of providing […]
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Portland residents object to new project
PORTLAND (AP) — Some residents of Maine’s largest city say they oppose a planned redevelopment that could transform Portland’s waterfront. The Portland Press Herald reports more than 50 people attended a Portland City Council meeting on Monday night about a developer’s request for a zone change for the former Portland Co. complex. The residents wore […]
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Realities of Testing
As a teacher of 20 vibrant, curious, and yes, often challenging fourth graders at Montello Elementary School in Lewiston, I constantly search for ways to improve my students’ learning experiences and to understand what will best help them succeed. So, like many teachers around the state, as I began hearing about the new Smarter Balanced […]
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Colonization of Mars
Public and private efforts to colonize Mars are underway. Most of these projects hope to land people on the red planet within about 15 years. While mankind eagerly anticipates this adventure, we might also wonder how a civilization elsewhere in the galaxy might view our conquest of another world. If these creatures are more humane […]
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Religion and the Intolerance of Government
Friday, April 3, is a day to remember the death of Jesus Christ on the cross. Sunday, April 5th, is a holiday set aside to remember the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the grave. Why were these events so significant? “…the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son…” (Isaiah 7:14) — “And she (Mary) will […]
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Hatred hiding behind religion in Indiana
Indiana’s recently enacted legislation legalizing hatred under the guise of religion is troubling. We’ve crossed Indiana off our list of places to visit and spend our money. Maine is in the midst of considering similar legislation. When my husband and I were married by two ordained clergy on Sept. 7, 2013, 200 family, friends, and […]