MOSCOW (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit Russia later this month, the Kremlin said Thursday, in a meeting that offers President Vladimir Putin an opportunity to emerge as a broker in the long-running nuclear standoff and raise Russia’s profile in regional affairs. The Kremlin said in a brief statement Thursday that […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — After nearly two years of waiting, America will get some answers straight from Robert Mueller— but not before President Donald Trump’s attorney general has his say. The Justice Department on Thursday is expected to release a redacted version of the special counsel’s report on Russian election interference and Trump’s campaign, opening up […]

BOSTON, Mass. — April 15, 2019 is going to be a day that Melissa Rousselle is never going to forget as she realized her dream of completing her first Boston Marathon race. And in accomplishing her goal, she also raised more than $9,000 for the Museum of Science, Boston’s Traveling Programs which provide financial assistance for […]

SANFORD – The Sanford City Council is considering a sex offender residency restriction ordinance that would cite landlords and property owners for violations. The proposal came to the council through the request of a constituent, Sanford Deputy Mayor Luke Lanigan said on Tuesday at the first reading. The proposed ordinance will go back to the […]

SANFORD – The city of Sanford has purchased the land and building at 922 Main St. and plans to tear it down to expand Central Park. On Tuesday, Sanford City Councilors voted to spend up to $150,000 to execute the purchase-and-sale agreement, with little comment. The decision to pursue the purchase was voted on following […]

AUGUSTA — As expected, the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry has announced a formal quarantine on emerald ash borer and material that may harbor it and the quarantine area includes all of York County and the northeastern corner of Aroostook County. An emergency order has been in place to limit movement of infested ash […]

A home security system with a live video feed helped Portland police make an arrest in a burglary at a Cambridge Street home Tuesday afternoon, police said. Officers charged Martin Cain, 24, of Haverhill, Mass., with burglary and theft. Police received a call shortly before 3 p.m. from a resident of the home, who said […]

Savannah Smith, who has been charged with murder in the 2017 death of a 2-year-old in Bucksport, will seek bail at a court hearing next week. Smith’s lawyer, Jeff Silverstein, said the hearing is scheduled for Monday at Superior Court in Ellsworth. Murder defendants typically aren’t eligible for bail in Maine, although there is a procedure for […]

BIDDEFORD — The University of New England is freezing employees’ pay this year to keep tuition increases down. The school, with campuses in Biddeford and Portland, said costs have increased because it has expanded academic programs. But school officials want to avoid higher tuition bills that could discourage students from applying, but at the same […]

KENNEBUNKPORT — The Kennebunkport Police Department is warning residents about an impersonator claiming over the phone to be from the Spectrum cable company in order to scam money. The police department says it has received recent reports of scammers calling residents and telling them that their bill from Spectrum cable, phone and internet provider is […]