September 2018 – Page 73 – The Portland Press Herald

Judge orders restitution in Cornish Social Security fraud case

by LIZ GOTTHELF September 25, 2018September 28, 2018

PORTLAND — A married New Hampshire man who claimed he was living alone in Cornish has been ordered to pay more than $45,000 in restitution for fraudulent collecting of Supplemental Security Income benefits. James Robinson, 60, of Concord, New Hampshire, was sentenced to three years probation on Monday at U.S. District Court by Senior Judge […]

Journal Tribune

Local ballot set for Old Orchard Beach

by LIZ GOTTHELF September 25, 2018October 25, 2018

OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Three Town Council members in Old Orchard Beach are up for re-election in November and are facing two challengers. Five candidates are running for 3 two-year seats on the Town Council — incumbents Kenneth Blow. Michael Tousignant and Shawn O’Neill, former Town Councilor Roxanne Frenette and Edith Belle Libby Memorial Library […]

Journal Tribune

Burglary results in closure of Dyer Library in Saco

by LIZ GOTTHELF September 25, 2018November 9, 2019

SACO – The Dyer Library in Saco was closed Tuesday after an alleged break-in at the building on Monday night. Dyer Library is a public library at 371 Main St. in Saco, next to the Saco Museum. Library officials announced on the library’s Facebook page on Tuesday morning that the library would be closed […]

Nation & World

Grizzlies get back U.S. protections, Rockies hunts blocked

by MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press September 25, 2018September 25, 2018

The ruling marks a victory for wildlife advocates and Native American tribes that sued when the Interior Department revoked federal protections.

Forecaster Sports, The Forecaster

Local teams looking good at midway point of regular season-Northern edition

by Michael Hoffer September 25, 2018September 25, 2018

Yarmouth’s Jared Conant, who is confined to a wheelchair due to Duchenne muscular dystrophy, is congratulated by his teammates, as well as players from Lake Region, after scoring a goal during the Clippers’ 8-1 victory last week. Freeport’s Aynslie Decker races in on St. Dom’s goalie Simone Long during the Falcons’ 4-3 upset victory last week. […]

Business, Food

Maine distillery plans release party for whiskey that’s come of age

by Meredith Goad September 25, 2018September 25, 2018

Sweetgrass Winery & Distillery in Union started aging its small-batch Sunk Haze whiskey 7 years ago, and now it’s ready.

Northern Forecaster, The Forecaster

Freeport councilor-at-large race draws incumbent, neophyte

by Jocelyn Van Saun September 25, 2018October 5, 2018

FREEPORT — Incumbent Leland Arris Jr., bidding to become an at-large town councilor, is challenged in November by first-time candidate Tawni Whitney. The seat is being vacated by Councilor Melanie Sachs, who announced in July that she wouldn’t be seeking re-election after two terms on the council. Running uncontested to fill Arris’ District 4 seat, which […]