Maine Articles

Portland, ME: A man from Scarborough, Maine, is facing a trial in the state on charges of securities fraud after he allegedly scammed a New York church out of $400,000, The Associated Press reports.

Portland, ME: When a business is having financial difficulties, various accounting and financial management initiatives are often brought into play in an effort to weather the storm. However, some things are not acceptable—such as withholding employee contributions for an ERISA plan, and not returning the funds to the plan when you go out of businesses.

Carrabassett Valley, Maine: Officials at Sugarloaf Mountain ski resort are reporting that a ski lift accident has resulted in several people requiring hospitalization for injuries, while others remain trapped on the 100 chairs that make up the lift.

Washington, DC: Cargill Meat Solutions Corp is recalling approximately 8,500 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O26, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

San Diego, CA: Tri-Union Seafoods LLC, is issuing a recall of a limited amount of Chicken of the Sea brand 12-ounce solid white tuna in water.

Portland, ME: Maine's Attorney General has announced an investigation into the Pine Tree State's lobster industry, sparking a potential price fixing class action lawsuit from local fisherman.

Portland, ME: A group of employees at a popular Portland restaurant is filing a class action lawsuit against the restaurant's owners, citing lost wages and overtime pay.

Portland, ME: There is no place in a just society for discrimination of any kind, be it racial, sexual, or otherwise. Age discrimination is especially frustrating to those with a wealth of experience and a willingness to contribute, but who are deemed inappropriate according to allegedly indefensible criteria.

New Hampshire: A New Hampshire resident has died after consuming ground beef tainted by E.coli O157:H7.

Scarborough, ME: Philip was a vehicle service technician with the U S Postal Service, so he worked around asbestos. He can remember his hands filling with asbestos dust when he removed worn out brakes. But he didn't know about asbestos mesothelioma.