WATERBORO — Nine decades ago, a baby girl was born to Chester and Bertha Burnham. It was two minutes after midnight on April 18, when the little girl entered the world, born at the home of her grandparents in Buxton. A month later, she said on Thursday, her parents took her home to Hollis. Rita […]

A New York man who used bogus driver’s licenses to open charge accounts at three Home Depot stores in Maine, and tried to open one in Auburn, pleaded guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court to one count of credit card fraud, according to court documents. Peter Garces, 22, of the Bronx fraudulently opened accounts with […]

A York County Superior Court judge ruled Wednesday that Ogunquit can move forward with a controversial recall election involving three members of the Board of Selectmen. Unless the decision is appealed, the recall election will be held May 9. The civil action, filed by four plaintiffs, Mary Buck, Barbara Ferraro, Patricia Hussey and Peter Kahn, […]

Senate Democrats and health policy advocates on Wednesday made their case for a suite of bills that aim to lower the cost of prescription drugs, including a measure that would create a state commission to regulate insurance reimbursements for prescription drugs. But critics said some elements of the bills could compromise patient safety. The other […]

AUGUSTA — A malicious computer virus that targeted — and squarely hit — the city early Thursday morning forced the closure of Augusta City Center. The virus froze the city’s computer network and rapidly spread to laptops and other devices. Officials said Thursday afternoon they had located the virus are working on a fix, and […]

SPRINGVALE — Maine’s crucial role in helping slaves escape to Canada over the Underground Railroad in the mid-1800s included a number of Sanford and Springvale area residents who put their lives and fortunes in peril by breaking the law of the day, called the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, historians say. History books focus on […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fleetwood Mac has announced rescheduled dates for its North America tour that were postponed earlier this month because singer Stevie Nicks had the flu. The Grammy-winning band is set to play Boston on Oct. 28 and Philadelphia on Nov. 3. Canadian dates include Quebec City on Oct. 30, Toronto on Nov. […]

STAMFORD, Conn. — A Saco man has been accused of operating an unlawful paving business in Connecticut. Henry Cooper, 40, of Saco allegedly did some driveway repair work for an older Stamford, Connecticut resident, and on April 14, charged the man $3,600, according to Stamford Police Sgt. Steven Perrotta. The homeowner’s son thought the price […]

SANFORD  — The following people were arrested or issued a summons by Sanford Police from April 12 to April 17: • Christopher G. Collins, 29, Sanford, was issued a summons charging he left the scene of a property damage accident on Pleasant Street. • Jonathan Scott Stewart, 36, of Sanford, was arrested and charged with […]