OGUNQUIT — After months of political discord that has spilled out of town hall and onto social media, Ogunquit voters will head to the polls Thursday to decide if three select board members will be recalled from office. The town’s first recall election targets Chairman Charles “Bunky” Waite and board members Madeline Mooney and Robert […]

Mental health advocates warn that Maine does not have enough resources to address gambling addiction as state lawmakers seriously consider expanding gaming options to include betting on professional sports. The state spends just pennies per person on awareness campaigns and treatment for gambling disorders, a fraction of the budget to address alcohol and drug abuse […]

BELFAST — A Norwegian company that wants to build a large, land-based salmon farm on the coast has run into potential lease trouble, and opponents are hopeful it derails the project. Nordic Aquafarms plans to build the salmon farm in Belfast, where it would be capable of producing more than 60 million pounds of fish […]

A Saco frozen food distributor plans to reorganize under bankruptcy protection following a dispute with a major supplier. Sure Winner Foods, which has operated since 1979 and employs more than 250 people, filed a chapter 11 bankruptcy with U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Portland on Tuesday. The company reached an agreement with KeyBank to provide continued […]

AUGUSTA — House lawmakers gave initial approval Tuesday to a bill that would require Maine’s Medicaid program and private insurance companies to pay for abortion services. The 79-63 vote fell largely along party lines on a bill that would add Maine to the 15 states that allow taxpayer dollars to be used for abortions. Lawmakers […]

LONDON (AP) — Tired but beaming, new parents Meghan and Prince Harry presented their 2-day-old son to the world as he slumbered Wednesday and also revealed his name: Archie. The royal couple, known as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex since their marriage not quite a year ago, said the full name of the child […]

BIDDEFORD — The city of Biddeford is seeking applications for the first program year of the Biddeford Youth Advisory Council. The purpose of the Youth Advisory Council is to promote civic engagement among a younger generation of community members and to build a sense of belonging in Biddeford. Members of the Youth Advisory Council will complete research […]

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Zoo has two new arrivals: a pair of endangered African penguin chicks. The zoo announced Wednesday that the fluffy chicks, named Doug and Barbara, hatched two months ago. The eggs came from two breeding couples. The zoo says it’s the first time eggs laid by its adult penguins […]

HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (AP) — Two students opened fire Tuesday inside a charter school in an affluent suburb of Denver not far from Columbine High School killing a teenager, wounding eight and spreading terror before they were taken into custody, authorities said. Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock said the pair walked into the STEM School Highlands Ranch […]