WASHINGTON (AP) — Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan stepped down Tuesday before his formal nomination ever went to the Senate, citing a “painful” family situation that would hurt his children and reopen “wounds we have worked years to heal.” President Donald Trump announced Shanahan’s departure in a tweet, and said Army Secretary Mark Esper would […]

AUGUSTA — Gov. Janet Mills signed a two-year, nearly $8 billion budget Monday that she said includes “meaningful and important steps to invest in Maine’s future.” Flanked by legislative leaders and lawmakers from both parties, Mills praised the bipartisan cooperation involved in crafting a budget that increases funding for education and social services without raising taxes. The […]

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s early strength in Florida on the night of the 2016 election was the first sign that he was about to score an upset victory. In an otherwise bleak 2018 for the GOP, the state was again a bright spot for Republicans who won the governor’s mansion and flipped a Senate […]

ALFRED — A trial for a Buxton selectwoman accused of assaulting a town employee has been rescheduled. The trial was to begin this week. Instead, she will next appear in court in July. Jean Harmon, 55, vice chairwoman of the Buxton Board of Selectmen, was issued a summons on Nov. 8 by Saco Police for […]

SANFORD – Youngsters dipped their paint rollers into trays of bright yellow, red, blue and other primary colors, and rolled them carefully onto the taped off sections of the crosswalks outside Lafayette School. It was Monday morning and the sun was shining – a perfect day near the end of the school year for the […]

SACO — Scarborough and Saco residents will have two opportunities to make recommendations for a safer and more accessible U.S. Route 1. The Saco and Scarborough communities began working last year with the Portland Area Comprehensive Transportation System to make Route 1 safer and more accessible for all modes of transportation, including motor vehicles, public […]

LEBANON – A 43-year-old Lebanon woman was sentenced at U.S. District Court in Portland last week to two years in federal prison and three years supervised release for possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it to others in 2017. Ashley Sinclair pleaded guilty to the charge in August 2018. According to information on […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Since Shania Twain launched her first residency in Las Vegas seven years ago, Sin City has been invaded with contemporary pop stars, from Lady Gaga to Drake to Christina Aguilera, jumping on the residency trend. Even Cardi B has plans for a short-term Vegas residency this year. “I know! What are […]

SACO – Adelyn Swain underwent two life-saving surgeries to correct rare birth defects in the first 10 months of her life. Not that one could tell now, as she runs seemingly nonstop, throws crackers across the room, and bears only a slight, pale scar on her torso as evidence of her surgeries. She is expected […]

BRUNSWICK — Thousands have ridden their bicycles 180 miles in the three-day Trek Across Maine. But only one participant accomplished the feat on a single wheel. Hugh Sharp from Cape Elizabeth became the first rider to complete the trek on a unicycle. In the annual fundraiser for the American Lung Association, which ended Sunday, Sharp’s […]