BIDDEFORD — The following individuals were arrested or issued a summons by Biddeford Police from April 8 to April 14: • Sherry L. Kendrix, 39, of Biddeford, was arrested for operating a motor vehicle after a habitual offender revocation, unlawful possession of a scheduled drug, and failing to give the correct name, address, or date […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is considering suspending or limiting entry to the U.S. for individuals from countries with high rates of short-term visa overstays — a proposal vaguely reminiscent of the controversial travel bans President Donald Trump pursued during his first year in office. In a memo signed Monday, Trump directs officials to […]

ALFRED — The trial opened Monday for a former guard at a York County pre-release center who is charged with sexually assaulting a female prisoner at the facility. Joshua Dall-Leighton, 34, faces five counts of gross sexual assault and one of unlawful sexual contact. The indictment says that Dall-Leighton had supervisory or disciplinary authority over […]

ELLSWORTH — Justice Robert Murray ruled Monday that a Bucksport woman accused of murdering 2-year-old Kloe Hawksley will be held without bail, citing, in part, a lack of a stable living arrangement. Defendant Savannah Smith, 21, cried intermittently during the bail hearing, which lasted more than two hours. Assistant Attorney General Leanne Robbin argued against […]

A federal government group is about to begin several days of meetings to try to protect the rare North Atlantic right whale, and its work could result in new rules for harvesters of some of the country’s most popular seafood. The right whales are among the rarest marine mammals, numbering about 411. Their populations were […]

Maine’s rigorous new testing standards for lead poisoning in children has resulted in additional inspections of dwellings for lead paint, and those inspections have led to more lead hazards being discovered and removed, according to recently published research. In 2015, Maine approved a law that reduced the blood test threshold that triggers the household inspections […]

NEW YORK (AP) — “Today” show co-anchor Jenna Bush Hager is pregnant with her third child. The 37-year-old journalist shared the news with colleagues during Monday morning’s show. The announcement comes less than a week after her co-anchor, Hoda Kotb, announced she had adopted her second child. She joined the fourth hour of the “Today” […]

ROCKLAND — A Bosnian man awaiting trial on a charge that he tried to strangle his pregnant girlfriend has been deported. The charges of aggravated assault and domestic violence assault against Milorad Stanivukovic, 34, were dismissed last week in the Knox County Court in Rockland. The dismissal came after he had been deported. Stanivukovic, who had […]

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Theresa May is facing new pressure from her restive Conservative Party to resign as lawmakers return to Parliament — and to Brexit wrangling — after an 11-day Easter break. Britain’s EU exit, due to take place last month, has been delayed as the government tries to win Parliament’s backing […]

BIDDEFORD — Police have identified the pedestrian who was struck and killed by a train on Sunday in Biddeford. Around 4 p.m. on Sunday the Biddeford dispatch center received call from Amtrak Railroad dispatch that a southbound train had struck a pedestrian, according to a press release from Biddeford Deputy Police Chief JoAnne Fisk. Dennis MacGillivray, […]