PORTLAND, Maine, Dec. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: A North Berwick man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for filing fraudulent applications for loans from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). U.S. District Judge Nancy Torresen sentenced Frederick Avery, 50, to five months in prison followed by five years of supervised release including five months of home detention. He was also ordered more PR