Maine Vfw Official Enters No Plea To Gambling Charges

SKOWHEGAN — The head of the Madison Veterans of Foreign Wars post entered no plea Wednesday to charges that he made illegal payouts to patrons who played a video poker game at the VFW and then tried to hide evidence from police. Louis Padula, 71, of Anson, was arraigned in Somerset County District Court and entered no plea to charges of unlawful gambling, tampering with a witness and falsifying physical evidence. In court, Padula told Judge Andrew Benson that he understood his rights and the charges against him.