A prosecutor and a defense attorney both told jurors during opening arguments Monday that John D. Williams shot and killed a Somerset County sheriff’s deputy in Norridgewock in the early hours of April 25, 2018. But, as the high profile murder trial got underway in Portland, they told the jury different stories about Williams’ state […]

An 18-year-old Eliot man was arrested early Monday for allegedly posting a social media threat against a York County high school. Eliot police say they were notified around 11:30 p.m. Sunday that a threat against Marshwood High School had been posted on social media by a former student. At 1:40 a.m., officers identified Robert Christian […]

Maine residents will head to the polls Tuesday to vote on school budgets, municipal positions and one legislative race, but the state’s top election official predicts voter turnout will be low. Voters in towns and cities across Maine will weigh in on education budgets, consider municipal spending packages, elect town councilors and selectmen, and vote […]

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — A Utah ski resort where Gwyneth Paltrow is accused of crashing into and injuring a skier asked Monday to be dismissed from a lawsuit, contending the dispute should be settled between the Oscar-winning actress and the alleged victim. Deer Valley Resort is shielded from responsibilities for skiing collisions under a […]

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A California jury that convicted former NFL player Kellen Winslow Jr. of raping a 58-year-old homeless woman has been ordered to return to deliberations Tuesday after deadlocking on eight other charges against him, including two additional counts of rape involving a 54-year-old hitchhiker and an unconscious teen. A jury on Monday […]

OLD ORCHARD BEACH — The Old Orchard Beach Police Department has released the names of individuals arrested or issued a summons from May 6 to May 26. • James McKee, 26, of Arundel, was arrested and charged with operating under the influence. • Shelby Baker Small, 35, of Kennebunkport, was issued a summons for operating […]

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz was ambushed by a man who got off a motorcycle and shot him in the back at close range Sunday night in his native Dominican Republic, authorities said. Dominican National Police Director Ney Aldrin Bautista Almonte said Ortiz was at the Dial […]

SACO — Thornton Academy’s graduating Class of 2019 were encouraged to find their passion, take risks and pause for a moment to see what the great outdoors can teach us. Three hundred and eighty students graduated Sunday at a commencement ceremony held at Hill Stadium in Saco. Faculty speaker and science teacher Josh Delcourt told […]

WELLS — With a mix of nervousness and excitement, 110 Wells High School graduating seniors marched through a crowd of family, friends, faculty and honored guests as they made the way to their seats on the turf of the Warrior Memorial Field at WHS on a glorious Sunday afternoon. Wells High School Principal Eileen Sheehy […]

KENNEBUNK — Members of Kennebunk High School’s Class of 2019 began the next phase of their lives with a sendoff sure to be remembered during the school’s 144th Commencement Exercise on Sunday. Conducted on the school’s football field before a standing room only crowd of family, friends and well-wishers, 172 KHS seniors received their high […]