PORTLAND, Maine, Sept. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine posted the following news release: * * * Cape Elizabeth Man Enters Civil Settlement for Alleged Misuse of Pandemic Relief Funds Christopher Hooper will pay $1,240,500 to resolve lawsuit * Christopher Hooper, of Cape Elizabeth, has agreed to pay $1,240,500 to settle allegations that he individually and through his company, Hooper Consulting, LLC, received COVID-19 Economic Injury and Disaster Loan ("EIDL")  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Golden votes to avoid harmful government shutdown, pledges continued work to prevent health care price spikes * WASHINGTON -- Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) today voted in favor of a Continuing Resolution (CR) to keep government funded until November 21, preventing a government shutdown on October 1, when the current funding law expires. Unlike many previous stopgap funding bills, the CR contains  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Questions Military Nominees on Legal Authority for Caribbean Attacks * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), in a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), pressed Derrick Anderson, nominee to serve as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict in the Department of Defense (DoD), about his views on the legality of the recent u  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Colleagues Urge Administration to Continue Issuing Paper Checks for Americans * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) is leading several of his Congressional colleagues in urging the leaders of the Treasury Department and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to delay the implementation of a federal executive order requiring the federal government to eliminate paper checks. Pr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 [Category: Environment] -- The Wilderness Society posted the following news release: * * * New research introduces mapping tool for socially informed conservation in the East * WASHINGTON D.C. -- A new study recently published in the scientific journal, "Environmental Research: Ecology" unveils a mapping tool designed to guide socially informed conservation in the Eastern United States. The tool identifies places in the East where conservation efforts can strengthen ecos  more

PORTLAND, Maine, Sept. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine posted the following news release: * * * Old Town Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Conspiracy in Penobscot County Alan Dziob regularly supplied drugs for resale in the Penobscot County area * BANGOR, Maine: An Old Town man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Bangor for his role in a conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, cocaine base, methamphetamine and   more

PORTLAND, Maine, Sept. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine posted the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Poland Woman Sentenced, Ordered to Repay $165,878 for Theft of Government Money Susie Files concealed she lived with her spouse to fraudulently collect government benefits * A Poland woman was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for Social Security fraud and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) fraud. U.S. District Judg  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Honored by the Foundation to Eradicate Duchenne * Click HERE and HERE for individual photos Washington, D.C. - This week, U.S. Senator Susan Collins was honored by the Foundation to Eradicate Duchenne for her leadership in securing millions of dollars for medical research dedicated to Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Senator Collins received this recognition at the Foundation's 25th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Susan Collins Calls Provisions to Prevent Health Care From Becoming More Expensive a "Poison Pill" * In explaining her opposition, Collins asserted there was no " deadline " for action on Affordable Care Act tax credits despite Maine officials urging immediate action With Mainers facing health insurance rate hikes of " as much as 117%," Senator Susan Collins dismissed efforts to pr  more

PORTLAND, Maine, Sept. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine posted the following news release: * * * Westbrook Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking Francis Mezan, aka "Frenchie," sold drugs to FBI informant * A Westbrook man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for distributing cocaine and cocaine base. U.S. District Judge Nancy Torresen sentenced Francis Mezan, 35, to 27 months in prison followed by three years of supervised rel  more