Hundreds of Maine Episcopalians celebrated the ordination and consecration of Bishop Thomas James Brown at the Cathedral of St. Luke in Portland on Saturday. Brown, who was elected during a convention of clergy and laypeople in Bangor in February, is the first openly gay bishop in the church’s 200-year history in Maine and only the third […]

Who’s a good boy? Tostito, the bug-eyed Falmouth Chihuahua who came in third in the annual World’s Ugliest Dog Contest on Friday and also grabbed the event’s Spirit Award, would certainly qualify. The 14-year-old canine with no teeth or lower jaw was driven to New York City on Thursday, took a 3 a.m. Friday flight […]

BIDDEFORD  — Ever After Mustang Rescue, 463 West St., Biddeford, will hold an open house 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 6. The event includes tours of the barn, demonstrations of equine Reiki and massage. Learn about wild mustangs and have your photo taken with one. A Kids Corner will offer games, prizes and face […]

BANGOR — Police say a Massachusetts man stole a flatbed truck in Maine and drove 80 miles north, saying he was on a mission to haul “missiles up to Canada.” The Bangor Daily News reports that a 26-year-old man from Chelmsford, Massachusetts, was arrested last weekend at a home in Herseytown Township, Maine, about 45 […]

AUGUSTA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Shawn D. Purvis, owner of Purvis Home Improvement Co. Inc. for egregious willful, repeat, and serious workplace safety violations. Purvis, a Saco, roofing contractor now faces a total of $1,792,726 in penalties. The enforcement action follows the death of an employee […]

KENNEBUNK — Habitat for Humanity of York County’s “Framing the Future” held June 13 at the Nonantum Resort in Kennebunkport  raised more than $13,000 which will support Habitat’s affordable housing mission in York County. More than 100 people attended the event which featured music by Lisa Mills, Jim O’Neill and Byon Yeatts, donated artwork and […]

PARIS (AP) — Elton John, a newly awarded Legion of honor pinned to his suit, joined a call Friday by French President Emmanuel Macron to fund AIDS research and treatment. The world-acclaimed singer spoke alongside Macron before thousands of people packed into the presidential Elysee Palace courtyard for an event of the annual Fete de […]

In recent weeks, motorists have noticed trees coming down at a rapid clip around exits from Interstate 95 near Augusta. Turns out the tree removal is part of the Maine Department of Transportation’s vegetation management plan — in the middle of a multi-year timetable — aimed at improving safety along the highway. According to the […]

RANDOLPH, N.H. (AP) — Motorcyclists and military veterans mourned Sunday as authorities sought help in determining why a pickup truck collided with a group of bikers on a rural highway, killing seven of them. The crash in remote northern New Hampshire involved members of Marine JarHeads MC, a motorcycle club that includes Marines and their […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s pick for new defense secretary is an Army veteran who served in the first Iraq war and also has experience as a national security adviser on Capitol Hill as well as a defense industry lobbyist. Trump announced Friday that he would nominate Mark Esper to lead the Pentagon. Trump […]