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Op-Eds, Opinion

Maine Compass: It’s time to out Big Tobacco’s targeting of the LGBTQ community

by Peggy Belanger October 28, 2019October 25, 2019

Tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death in the nation, and LGBT Mainers are among the hardest hit.

Business, Local & State

Mental Health agency says email hackers may have stolen clients’ sensitive data

by J. Craig Anderson October 25, 2019October 25, 2019

Sweetser has notified 22,000 current and former clients that their personal and medical information may have been compromised.

Business

Former official of Prime Automotive’s majority owner indicted on obstruction charges

by J. Craig Anderson October 25, 2019October 25, 2019

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.

Local & State, News, Politics

Vulgar vanity license plates fuel debate, and maybe new limits down the road

by Gillian Graham October 23, 2019October 24, 2019

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.

Local & State, News

Saco police say girl reported missing has been found

by Gillian Graham October 21, 2019October 22, 2019

Sara Montano, who had last been seen Friday night, was found.

Local & State, Maine Crime, News

Kayaker finds car stolen in 2017 submerged in Saco River

by Matt Byrne September 27, 2019September 27, 2019

Water levels are low on the river because of work on a nearby fishway, so the vehicle was visible from the surface.

Business

Lawyers predict ‘avalanche’ of investor complaints about Prime group’s owner

by J. Craig Anderson September 25, 2019September 25, 2019

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.