The 65-year-old received more than $80,000 in illegal benefits, prosecutors said.
Maine Crime
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Fraudulent checks resembling those from Livermore Falls town account cashed for $8,600
Town Manager Amanda Allen says police are investigating the bogus checks, which were cashed outside of Livermore Falls, including in Gray.
Transient charged in Auburn convenience store robberies
The suspect was tracked Tuesday night to an apartment where he was found along with evidence of the crime, police said.
Connecticut man charged in fatal stabbing at Fryeburg Fairgrounds
Anderson Gomes, 28, of Waterbury, Connecticut, was found dead early Wednesday morning.
Lewiston man, 18, charged in stabbing of 16-year-old boy
Isaiah Stufflebeam charged with aggravated assault.
Man stabbed in fight across the street from CMMC
Passersby helped the victim get to Central Maine Medical Center on Main Street.
Wilton man convicted of aggravated assault against a woman
Jason Baker Sr. was sentenced to serve four years in prison and eight years of probation.
Russian man convicted in fraudulent visa marriage scheme in Maine
The man could face up to 10 years in prison on the visa fraud charge and a fine of $250,000.
Augusta motorcyclist hospitalized after crash following chase, Lewiston police say
The bike hit a utility pole on Sabattus Street on Friday morning.
Rumford man dies during confrontation with police in Dixfield
Matthew A. Marston, 29, was shot by a Mexico police officer but died after shooting himself Friday night on Route 2, the Maine Attorney General’s Office says.