He will be sentenced next month for setting up a fake political contribution scheme to hide donations.
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Posted inFood & Dining, Restaurant reviews
Dine Out Maine: Tiny and boisterous, Izakaya Minato seems to have floated in from Tokyo
The omakase menu is one of Portland’s best bargains.
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Artist Susan Perrine helps children tap into natural creativity
She shows Maine schoolkids how to weave twigs into works of art.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Ruling expected next week in case against Black Lives Matter protesters
A judge will decide whether the 17 people who were arrested at a protest last summer in Portland have met the terms of their plea agreement or should be tried on criminal charges.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Portland, state officials back raising height limits for cold storage facility
But residents of Portland’s West End tell the Planning Board that the warehouse doesn’t need to be so tall to be profitable.
Posted inLocal & State, News
For first workers on Portland Opportunity Crew, a hot, dirty job sure beats panhandling
The city-run pilot program begins with two men who say they are grateful for the minimum-wage jobs.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Judge refuses to lower bail for man facing tax evasion charges
Theodore Thomes, 58, formerly of Windham, can’t assist in his own defense if he doesn’t have hip replacement surgery, his attorney says.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Third man sentenced to prison for fatal beating in Portland
Abil Teshome, 25, will serve 12½ years for his role in the 2015 killing of Freddy Akoa.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Portland landowner agrees to remove tiny homes from Bayside, pays fine
He’d hoped to rent out the houses that sat on trailers that he’d set up without permits in a Bayside parking lot.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine and Portland officials rally to increase building heights on waterfront
A controversial proposal to allow taller buildings is called a requirement for a cold storage warehouse on western Commercial Street.