WASHINGTON (AP) — Declaring the “soul of this nation” at stake, former Vice President Joe Biden pushed into the crowded 2020 presidential contest Thursday and quickly sparked a fierce debate over the direction of the modern-day Democratic Party. Ignoring the political noise in his own party, Biden aimed directly at Donald Trump in an announcement […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Just say no. As House Democrats ramp up their post-Mueller investigations into President Donald Trump, his strategy for responding is simple: Resist on every legal front. The administration is straining to hold off congressional investigators, including their efforts to obtain the president’s tax returns, his business’ financial records and testimony from former […]

York police said a New Hampshire woman failed to to stop for a red light and drove into another vehicle Tuesday after she became distracted by a child in the backseat of her car. The woman, Amanda Mcclane of Nashua, was driving at the Route 1 Spur Road intersection around 1:23 p.m. when she failed […]

ALFRED — The jury began deliberating Wednesday afternoon in the trial of a former corrections officer who is accused of sexually assaulting a female inmate. The central question now is whether the eight men and four women will believe the testimony of the alleged victim. While both sides presented other witnesses and evidence, her testimony […]

A day after the state released proposed rules for the recreational marijuana industry, some entrepreneurs say they are encouraged to finally see progress on the long-delayed process. The draft rules for retail sales set out how stores can be established and how the state will monitor and regulate sales. “I’m excited to see progress,” said Jackson McCleod, […]

PORTLAND — Biddeford entrepreneur and former state representative Marty Grohman has been hired as the executive director of The Environmental and Energy Technology Council of Maine. The Environmental and Energy Technology Council of Maine, or E2Tech, is known for its nonpartisan forums on current environmental and energy issues, bringing together a variety of voices on […]

SACO — Summer is just around the corner, and those who want to enjoy the warm weather by bringing their dog on the beach must leash their four-legged friend. In September, the Saco City Council approved an ordinance change that requires dogs to be leashed and under control of their owners from April 1 to […]

KENNEBUNK — A second stage of kennel renovations at the Animal Welfare Society in Kennebunk has led to the creation of a new initiative for pets who may suffer from noise sensitivity. During this latest phase of upgrades to the AWS facility, chain link kennels will be replaced with tempered glass to make the area airy, clean and bright. […]

SACO — A Democratic lawyer from Saco is seeking the U.S. Senate Seat currently held by Republican Susan Collins. Collins has served in the U.S. Senate since 1997. She is up for re-election in 2020. Bre Kidman, 31, an attorney working from a home office practicing primarily criminal law, filed with the Federal Election Commission […]

BIDDEFORD — A new collaborative agreement between the University of New England’s School of Marine programs, Morocco’s National Agency for the Development of Aquaculture and the Maritime Fisheries Chamber of the Mediterranean is expected to boost opportunities for UNE students and faculty members to discover, explore and contribute to the development of aquaculture and marine sciences in Morocco. […]