While this type of fraud has occurred in other states, ‘this is the first time we have seen it at this scale in Maine,’ a Department of Health and Human Services official said.
Drew Johnson
Staff Writer
Drew is the night reporter for the Portland Press Herald. He previously covered South Portland, Scarborough and Cape Elizabeth for the Sentry, Leader and Southern Forecaster. Though he is from Massachusetts, Drew grew up going to his family’s lake house in Denmark, Maine, learning to snow ski at Pleasant Mountain and water ski on Moose Pond. While he started as a “Vacationlander”, Drew adopted “the way life should be” motto and moved to Portland in 2021.
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Down East wildfire is now mostly contained, Maine Forest Service says
Firefighters have been battling the 30-acre blaze near the U.S.-Canada border in Baileyville since Sunday evening.
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Appeals court upholds Bar Harbor’s limit on cruise ship passengers
While the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals backed most of the District Court’s ruling last year, it directed the lower court to determine whether Bar Harbor’s ordinance goes further than necessary.
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Portland Planning Board pauses Live Nation venue application after council’s moratorium vote
The 180-day pause doesn’t take effect until next month but still applies to projects submitted since Dec. 1.
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30-acre wildfire burning along Canadian border Down East
There is no threat to the public at this time, but the Maine Forest Service expects to be on scene in Baileyville over the next week.
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Person struck by train in Scarborough took their own life, police say
Police responded to the railroad tracks near the Pine Point Road overpass around 6 p.m. Saturday.
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Portland man charged after police block off Hanover Street to make arrest
After an hourslong standoff Monday, officers took the man into custody and transported him to the Cumberland County Jail.
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Why is unemployment so low in Maine, and what does it mean?
Everything from housing and industry booms to fewer job-seekers and the state’s status as the oldest in the nation has contributed to a run of low jobless rates, experts say.
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Old Orchard Beach motorcyclist dies after crashing into tree
Police believe speed factored into the fatal wreck late Thursday night, Deputy Chief David Hemingway said.
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State appoints Kennebunk officer as elder justice investigator
Candice Simeoni will help address crimes that target older adults across Maine.