Mayor Alan Casavant wins a narrow victory in Biddeford; City Councilor William Doyle upsets incumbent Marston Lovell in Saco, and Michael Foley narrowly defeats incumbent Mike Sanphy in Westbrook.
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Mental Health agency says email hackers may have stolen clients’ sensitive data
Sweetser has notified 22,000 current and former clients that their personal and medical information may have been compromised.
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Former official of Prime Automotive’s majority owner indicted on obstruction charges
The Saco-based auto dealership chain’s lead investor, New York private equity firm GPB Capital Holdings, is under investigation in an alleged Ponzi scheme.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Vulgar vanity license plates fuel debate, and maybe new limits down the road
Complaints to lawmakers may prompt legislation, but the secretary of state says free speech protects the right to purchase plates with language that may offend some Mainers.
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Saco police say girl reported missing has been found
Sara Montano, who had last been seen Friday night, was found.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Kayaker finds car stolen in 2017 submerged in Saco River
Water levels are low on the river because of work on a nearby fishway, so the vehicle was visible from the surface.
Posted inBusiness
Lawyers predict ‘avalanche’ of investor complaints about Prime group’s owner
Two law firms allege investment brokers pushed unsuitably risky investments in GPB Capital Holdings on retirees and other unsophisticated investors, including those in Maine and New England.
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Prime Motor Group CEO accuses primary investor of financial misconduct
The lawsuit filed by David Rosenberg alleges that GPB Capital is running a Ponzi scheme by using new investment money to pay returns to existing investors.
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Saco and state officials want connector road, traffic lights for congested Route 112
The long-term recommendations include $34 million in changes to Exit 36 and a $5 million connector road between routes 112 and 5.
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Saco developer denies lawsuit’s claim that he embezzled from company
Bernard Saulnier counters that his former partner, John Veneziano, is to blame for financial troubles that led to the auction of properties they planned to develop in Saco and Portland.