AUGUTA — Saying she hoped it would help “heal the divisions of the past,” Gov. Janet Mills on Friday signed into law a bill that establishes a new holiday recognizing the indigenous people of Maine. Indigenous Peoples’ Day will replace Columbus Day as an official state holiday on the first Monday of October. The law, […]

BIDDEFORD — A 250-unit, six-floor, two-building multi-family complex off the Barra Road in Biddeford is in the preliminary planning stages and will go before the city’s Planning Board on Wednesday. To be developed, the project will need a contract zone, which the Biddeford City Council has already endorsed. A final approval for the contract zone […]

OLD ORCHARD BEACH — The town of Old Orchard Beach is looking for a new fire chief. The town is advertising for the position on the Maine Municipal Association website and other online locations. The position offers a starting salary range of $82,000 to $92,000 along with a generous benefits package, according to the job […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — To say filmmaker Ava DuVernay is a busy woman is an understatement, but when Turner Classic Movies called and asked her to curate the channel’s “The Essentials” series, she knew she had to make it work. Usually “The Essentials” is filmed across two or three days. But the only way it […]

WELLS — Health, law enforcement, business and drug prevention organizations have joined community leaders to launch the Rx Abuse Leadership Initiative (RALI) of Maine. RALI Maine was established to bring stakeholders together to address the state’s opioid epidemic, which took the lives of more than 300 Mainers in 2016. RALI Maine partners include Addiction Policy […]

BIDDEFORD — The deadline for submitting nominations to the Biddeford Cultural and Heritage Center for its Second Annual Biddeford Hall of Fame celebration is fast approaching. BCHC Director Diane Cyr said that all nominations must be submitted by May 9 to be considered for induction this year. According to Cyr, nominees must be, or have been a […]

YORK COUNTY — It’s not everyday that York County residents have an opportunity to participate in an attempt to break a Guinness World Record, but that’s exactly what could happen Saturday at three NAPA Auto Parts stores locally. At NAPA locations in Saco, Waterboro and Buxton, a try will be made to set a new record […]

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — In a largely symbolic gesture to a group that helped him win the White House, President Donald Trump said Friday he is pulling the U.S. back from an international agreement on the arms trade, telling the National Rifle Association the treaty is “badly misguided.” Trump made the announcement at the NRA’s annual […]

PORTLAND — A Saco woman pleaded guilty on Thursday in federal court to charges related to Social Security benefits she received for her children when they were not in her custody. Kelly McCabe, 36, of Saco, pleaded guilty to charges of Social Security fraud and theft of public money at U.S. District Court in Portland, […]

HOLLIS —  Principal Clay Gleason’s office at Hollis Elementary School is adorned with Star Wars collectibles and New England Patriots photos. The door is usually kept open, so he can see the goings on of the school. He has a walk-in policy, and parents don’t need appointments to see him. When a parent has an […]