Lexus Rodriguez and Jaylyn Romero say they were wrongfully fired, via the same text message, from their jobs at the Portland International Jetport in violation of Maine’s human rights and whistleblower protection laws.
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Lewiston man pleads guilty to possessing child porn
Mark A. Burns pleaded guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material in U.S. District Court Monday, according to a press release. Burns was convicted in 2016 for possessing sexually explicit material of a child under 12.
Avon woman expected to change her plea to drug-related charges in U.S. District Court in Bangor
Brandice Dotolo, 40, entered into a nonbinding plea agreement with U.S. attorneys that calls for her not to spend more than 30 months in prison.
Two ex-Franklin County sheriff’s deputies plead guilty to conspiracy in an illicit marijuana, money laundering scheme in Farmington
BANGOR — Two ex-Franklin County sheriff’s deputies pleaded guilty Thursday in a federal court to conspiracy conspiracy to defraud and deprive residents of Franklin County of their right to the defendants’ honest and faithful services through bribery, according to court documents. Derrick Doucette of Jay and Brad Scovil of Rangeley entered their pleas separately to […]
Lewiston man seeks to have federal pot conviction voided
PORTLAND — A Lewiston man sentenced to six years in prison for his role in an illegal marijuana growing and selling operation in 2018 is seeking to have his conviction vacated on constitutional grounds. A federal judge last year sentenced Richard “Stitch” Daniels, 57, after he pleaded guilty to the felony charge of conspiracy to […]
Federal judge sets bail conditions, appearance bond for Avon woman in drug case
Brandice “Brandi” M. Dotolo, 39, is accused of using and maintaining drug premises between March 1 and July 17, 2020, at Avon residence.
Avon woman faces federal drug charge
Brandice M. Dotolo, 39, is accused of using and maintaining drug premises in 2020.
Jay man pleads guilty to embezzling nearly $80,000 from federally funded program
PORTLAND — A Jay man pleaded guilty Thursday to embezzling nearly $80,000 between May 2014 and Jan. 5, 2015, from a management agency that receives federal funds. Timothy Gallagher, 47, entered the plea in U.S. District Court, according to court documents. He faces up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to […]
Motion filed to dismiss Jay contractor’s embezzlement case
FARMINGTON — An attorney for a Jay contractor accused of embezzling from a federally funded program filed a motion on Dec. 11 to dismiss the federal case, claiming that the statute used is unconstitutional. Timothy Gallagher, 46, an ex-construction project manager for Stanford Management LLC, pleaded not guilty in November to embezzling nearly $80,000 from […]
Jay man pleads not guilty to federal embezzlement charge
FARMINGTON — A Jay man pleaded not guilty Friday in a Portland court to a felony charge of embezzlement from an organization receiving federal funds, according to U.S. District Court documents. Timothy P. Gallagher, 46, an ex-construction project manager for Stanford Management LLC, is accused of embezzling nearly $80,000 from a federally-funded program between about […]