PORTLAND — A Rumford woman was sentenced to three years of probation with six months of home confinement for Social Security fraud, U.S. Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II said in a statement Wednesday. Marie Angel Michaud, formerly Marie Angel Broad, 43, was sentenced in U.S. District Court and ordered to pay $19,978 in restitution, […]
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Rumford woman who lied about marriage must pay back Social Security
PORTLAND (AP) — A 43-year-old Maine woman will spend six months in home confinement and must repay about $20,000 to the government for Social Security fraud. U.S. District Court Judge Jon Levy also sentenced Marie Angel Michaud of Rumford to three years of probation. She pleaded guilty in April. Court records say Michaud was granted […]
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Wilton Tannery cleanup celebrated as redevelopment begins
WILTON — Those who gathered Thursday to celebrate completion of the Brownfields cleanup process at the former Wilton Tannery and its redevelopment as Wilson Stream Business Park LLC saw it as a Maine success story. Sometimes nothing is done with a site after it is cleaned, Amy Jean McKeown of the Environmental Protection Agency in […]
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Oxford County task force to kick off Domestic Violence Awareness Month on Oct. 5
RUMFORD — The Oxford County Domestic Violence Task Force will sponsor several community events in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October. At 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, the task force will hold public memorial vigils at the information booth in Rumford and at Moore Park in Paris. “This is an event to honor […]
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Film about veterans’ trauma to make Maine debut Saturday
PORTLAND — The University of Southern Maine will host the state premiere of a documentary detailing soldiers’ wartime trauma and their struggles to transition home. The documentary, titled “Searching for Home: Coming Back from War,” will premiere Oct. 3 at the university’s Hannaford Hall in the Abromson Community Education Center, 88 Bedford St. It is […]
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Dixfield selectmen vote to send ordinance draft to Belfast lawyer
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 Monday to have Belfast lawyer Kristen Collins draft language on sound limits for the Wind Energy Facility Ordinance. At its Aug. 25 meeting, the board voted to accept a citizens’ petition requesting the ordinance include the complete Maine Department of Environmental Protection sound level limits, which are […]
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Dixfield board rejects request for support
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen voted Monday evening against supporting a letter from Mexico selectmen asking for a list of Med-Care Ambulance employees’ salaries. Mexico selectmen sent letters to Med-Care member towns to gauge interest in pursuing the information, after some selectmen were concerned about increases in Med-Care’s budget. Med-Care directors said they were […]
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RSU 10 board advised of roof repairs
DIXFIELD — Repair of the leaky Mountain Valley High School roof is progressing, buildings and grounds director Kenny Robbins told the Regional School Unit 10 board Monday night. Last year, significant leaks developed in the roof over the ramp area and classrooms, the gym and the auditorium, prompting relocation of several classrooms for several weeks. […]
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Dixfield board rejects complaint against planner
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Monday to take no action on a complaint made against Planning Board member Lauren Hebert. The vote followed an executive session on resident Donald Lutick’s official complaint this month that alleged Hebert is biased against wind development in town and shouldn’t be editing the Wind Energy Facility […]