AUGUSTA — The Legislature’s Judiciary Committee passed a bill Tuesday that would give voters a chance to change Maine’s Constitution to make it clear that discrimination based on gender is illegal. The proposal to adopt a state Equal Rights Amendment was approved on a 9-2 vote. Two members who were absent will have 24 hours […]

NEW YORK (AP) — The lifestyle team of Chip and Joanna Gaines will launch their own Discovery-affiliated television network in the summer of 2020. Discovery CEO David Zaslav announced the Gaines’ channel Wednesday prior to a sales presentation to advertisers. There’s no name yet. It will replace the current DIY network, which is seen in […]

BIDDEFORD — The following individuals were arrested or issued a summons by Biddeford Police from April 1 to April 7: • Julianne L. Stewart, 19, of Biddeford, was arrested for violating a condition of release and operating a motor vehicle under the influence (alcohol). • Kevin P. Newman, 33, of Saco, was issued a summons […]

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Families whose loved ones perished in last year’s Florida high school massacre told a state commission Wednesday they waited hours, often alone in a room, before being told of the death in a process that seemed chaotic and lacking empathy. Parents of students Luke Hoyer, Gina Montalto and Jaime Guttenberg and […]

LEBANON – A Rochester, New Hampshire suspect who ran from Maine State Police in Lebanon after they stopped his vehicle last month was apprehended in Rochester by Granite State authorities. William Watson, 33, was being pursued by New Hampshire State Police on March 17 when he crossed into Maine, where Maine State Police took up […]

SANFORD – The Sanford City Council voted 5 to 2 at a special meeting Tuesday night to restore the position of fire marshal. The action, taken one week after the 6 to 1 vote to eliminate the position as of June 30 and the $87, 355 in salary and benefits that went with it, was […]

BIDDEFORD — Many teachers begin their careers with enthusiasm, and Biddeford Middle School Physical Education teacher Marie Potvin has carried with her that passion and enthusiasm throughout her more than 30-year career as an educator. The passion Potvin brings to the job becomes evident within a few moments of meeting her. It’s in the way […]

OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Got an extra room to spare? There are a number of summer reserve police officers looking for a place to stay in Old Orchard Beach. Every summer, Old Orchard Beach’s population of nearly 9,000 swells to about 75,000, and local police enforcement boosts its patrol by adding summer reserve units. The […]