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CRIME & SAFETY
North Berwick man faces 30 years in federal prison for PPP fraud
Frederick Avery of North Berwick faces 30 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to filing fraudulent applications for loans from the Paycheck Protection Program. The Paycheck Protection Program was a COVID-19 pandemic relief program administered by the Small Business Administration that provided forgivable loans to small businesses for job retention and certain other expenses.
York lifeguard chief says police won't stop beach drinking, threatens to resign
YORK, Maine — The town's longtime chief lifeguard said he may leave his post at the end of the summer over what he described as town leadership turning a blind eye to blatant public drinking on the beach. Jeff Patten said he has warned town officials for more than...
Dating websites allegedly used to lure victims into deadly trap
Scranton, Pa. — A gang of drug dealers and thieves used dating websites to lure victims into a trap that resulted in victims being drugged, beaten, and robbed, according to the attorney general's office. In four instances, victims who were drugged died as a result of an overdose, said Gerard Karam of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Amanda Marie Correa, 29, Robert Andrew Barnes,...
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