The hospital will pay $600,000 and North East Mobile Health Services will pay $825,000 to resolve government allegations that the ambulance service billed for trips that were medically unnecessary.
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Feature obituary: Bernard Larsen, 88, longtime owner of Moran’s Market in Portland
Mr. Larsen died Tuesday after a period of declining health.
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Yurts and tents could sprout on historic House Island, as campground wins key approval
The proposed campground, called Fortland, won approval from Portland’s Historic Preservation Board.
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Portland to let Maine Mariners keep parking fees collected during games
The Portland Pirates received $45,000 a year in revenue from the Spring Street garage generated during home games.
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Draft policy for Portland police body cameras raises privacy concerns
Some attending a meeting where the policy was rolled out say they want more detail on how the cameras will be used in schools and hospitals and during legal public assemblies.
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Wex continued blistering growth in 2017, with revenue up 23 percent
The South Portland company also reports net income of $159.2 million, up 177 percent from the previous year.
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Portland to consider safe-injection site for drug users
The idea is being studied by other U.S. cities as a way to reduce the risk of overdoses amid a national epidemic of opioid abuse.
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Ex-developer who served prison time remembered as larger than life
Travis Soule, 53, of Portland died Saturday after suffering a fatal heart attack on a stationary bike, friends said.
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Hopeful poets bringing fight against gun violence to Maine
The Telling Room will host a reading with Maine poet Richard Blanco and others on March 6 at the Portland library.
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Portland police propose rules for body camera use
The policy, aimed at promoting transparency and protecting privacy, may enable a spring pilot program.