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Troy woman pleads guilty to yearslong fraud to obtain benefits
BANGOR — A Troy woman has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Bangor to Social Security fraud, health care fraud, and theft of public money. According to court records, from about October 2013 to February 2020, Christie Mitchell, 49, lied to the Social Security Administration (SSA) about her husband’s presence in her household and his income to fraudulently appear eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments.
UPDATE: Young family loses belongings, dog in Searsmont fire
SEARSMONT — A community is helping a family recover from a devastating fire that took the life of their dog on Sunday night, April 21. Jennifer Strazzulla, a staff member of Hope School and Lincolnville Central School, her husband, Chris, and their two young sons lost all their belongings in the fire, which consumed the entire two-story structure that sat along a single-lane dirt road parallel to Route 173, not far from the Lincolnville town line.
Woman killed after crash on I-95 in Wells
WELLS, Maine (WABI) - A woman from Albion was killed Friday morning after a multiple-vehicle crash in Wells. It happened on the southbound side of the Turnpike just before 9 a.m. near mile marker 20. State Police say a car driven by 23-year-old Oguzhan Cildir of Massachusetts hit a minivan...
After 26 years, Game Loft founders pass torch to new executive director
The Board of Directors of the Maine Youth Alliance, which oversees the programs of the Game Loft and I Know ME in Belfast and at Mt. View in Thorndike, announces the appointment of Dr. Caer Hallundbaek to the position of Executive Director. Hallundbaek brings 25 years of leadership experience to...
Fire breaks out at home in Brooks
BROOKS, Maine (WABI) - Flames broke out at a home in Brooks on Wednesday night. Crews arrived at the School Street home just before eight. Firefighters say they were able to contain the fire to one side of the building. They say the damage was minimized and that it shouldn’t...
Rockland man grieves, Two Bridges, state review his brother’s death in Wiscasset jail
A man being held at Two Bridges Regional Jail has hung himself, in the third suicide since Sagadahoc and Lincoln counties opened the facility on Wiscasset’s Route One in 2006, authorities told Wiscasset Newspaper. TBRJ is doing an internal investigation “as (is) normal procedure for any critical incident we have in the jail,” Col. James Bailey, TBRJ’s correctional administrator, said via email April 25.
Camden National appoints Garrett McKnight as executive vice president of Wealth Management
Camden National Bank announces the appointment of Garrett McKnight as Executive Vice President, Managing Director of Camden National Wealth Management. McKnight succeeds Jennifer Lloyd Mirabile, who has retired after 38 years in the industry and 7 years of dedicated service to the company. “Garrett’s vast experience adds to our current...
Historic Resources Committee, Camden Select Board to tour Montessori School in advance of housing project
This afternoon, April 26, at 4 p.m., the Camden Historic Resources Committee and the Camden Select Board are touring the Montessori School (Elm Street School) and then returning to the Town Office for a 4:30 p.m. workshop. The agenda includes touring the school with Superintendent Maria Libby and Architect Joe...
Story Walk installed at Belfast’s City Park
BELFAST — Join the extra fun in City Park this spring by completing the Story Walk that begins near the bridge to the playground and continues toward the ocean. Folks of all ages can enjoy the walk around the park reading and responding to the 16 stations that now feature the book How to Say Hello to a Worm: A First Guide to Outside by Kari Percival.
Belfast Police beat
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity April 11-20. An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Juveniles aged 17-or-younger are not named. April 11. James Cook, 30, of Belfast, was issued a...
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