But U.S. Attorney Halsey Frank acknowledges that drug possession cases ‘have not been a priority.’
Edward D. Murphy
Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.
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CVS Health purchases Apothecary by Design
The pharmacy has carved a market niche by focusing on treatments for chronic illnesses.
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Floridians face federal prison for credit card fraud in Maine
Two unrelated cases involving seven people produce a sentence and guilty pleas in U.S. District Court in Portland.
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Florida man gets 34 months for credit card fraud in Maine
Juan Carlos Febles pled guilty to charges he used a stolen credit card to make purchases at Walgreens and Home Depot.
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Four from Florida plead guilty to using credit card data stolen from Mainers
Three men and a woman face up to 15 years in prison.
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Portland man facing welfare fraud charges is back in jail
Abdulkareem Daham surrendered his bail a week before the start of his federal trial on charges of scamming various food assistance programs.
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Limington family escapes fire that destroyed home that was a labor of love
The Eastmans cleared a family lot and milled trees from the property to build the house.
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2018 economic expectations muted in Maine
Paychecks here aren’t increasing much, analysts say, and the tight labor market will hinder growth.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
Matinicus lobsterman gives hundreds of pounds of lobster away on Christmas Eve
Noah Ames decided to show his children that Christmas is about more than getting presents.
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Snowstorm expected to drop 8 to 12 inches across southern, central Maine
The National Weather Service says there’s a slight risk of power outages because some trees didn’t shed the ice from the storm that hit Friday and Saturday.