The California congressman pleaded guilty last week to campaign finance fraud.
2019
Waterville pipe break dumps 15 million gallons of sewage into Kennebec River
The Nov. 29 break was sparked by the unusual placement of a sewer pipe inside a stormwater pipe on Water Street in the 1970s and then encasing it in concrete.
NFL notebook: Video, and the Patriots. Oh no, not again?
THE NFL is reviewing video shot by a Patriots employee at Sunday’s Bengals-Browns game.
Tom Caron: Red Sox fans await fate of Betts
Chaim Bloom, the new chief baseball officer in Boston, faces potential backlash from fans if he deals the popular outfielder.
World trade without rules? U.S. shuts down WTO appeals court
Global commerce is losing its umpire and leaving countries unable to resolve trade disputes at the World Trade Organization.
Missing Richmond woman struggled with mental health, substance abuse
A search for details of the life of Anneliese Heinig, the missing mother of two from Richmond, reveal a woman who is loved by family and friends but who also has struggled and had a history of conflict involving law enforcement.
Maine couple plead guilty to Farmington meth lab operation charges
Sentencing was delayed for both defendants Katherine and Douglas Theriault.
Some Augusta city workers to get substantial raises in the new year
A salary survey indicated Augusta was paying its employees, on average, less than other comparable municipalities.
Rangeley boy honored for his quick thinking, instincts to prevent house fire
Eben Laliberte, a fourth-grader at Rangeley Lakes Regional School, recognized for preventing injuries and more damage to his family’s home.
BIW gets $146 million contract extension
The shipyard will provide maintenance and modernization support for the Navy’s destroyer forces.