NEW YORK (AP) — The union that represents opera performers and staff has launched its own investigation into sexual harassment allegations against superstar Placido Domingo, saying it cannot be sure that opera companies will delve into them sufficiently themselves. The American Guild of Musical Artists said its investigation was prompted by two Associated Press stories […]

AUGUSTA — One lawmaker was accused of sexual harassment this year, state officials recently told The Associated Press. The complaint did not lead to disciplinary action against the legislator, said Jackie Little, the Legislature’s human resources director. The state declined to share further information, pointing to exemptions in Maine law preventing such disclosure. Maine’s public […]

Roman Catholics on Sunday gathered in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland to celebrate its 150th anniversary. Still Portland’s tallest building, the cathedral in the East End was completed after the Great Fire of 1866, which had destroyed its nearly completed walls. The cathedral was dedicated on Sept. 8, 1869 and is still […]

TORONTO —The storm that already walloped the Virgin Islands, Bahamas and North Carolina lashed at far-eastern Canada with hurricane-force winds for much of Sunday, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of people before beginning to weaken late in the day. Dorian hit near the city of Halifax Saturday afternoon, ripping roofs off apartment buildings, […]

A 44-year-old Windham man was apprehended by sheriff’s deputies early Sunday morning after escaping from a halfway house in Portland. Joseph Buzzell was serving time after having his probation revoked on a conviction for robbery and operating under the influence. He was due to be released in December. On Saturday night, Buzzell was seen leaving […]

KENNEBUNKPORT — The following individuals were arrested or issued a summons by Kennebunkport Police from Aug. 17 to Sept. 1, 2019: • Gregory Landorf, 30, of New York City, was arrested after officers contacted him on Turbatt’s Creek Road. He was taken to the Kennebunkport Police Department where he was charged with three counts of […]

YORK COUNTY  — A group of citizens who have been working to ensure continued access to Maine’s oceans has formed a new coalition Protect Maine’s Fishing Heritage. The group has been active in advocating for lobstermen who are losing acres of fishing grounds to aquaculture leases in some parts of the state.  The organization also supports Maine […]

MARSH HARBOUR, Bahamas (AP) — The streets are filled with smashed cars, snapped power cables, shattered trees and deep silence. At the airport and dock, hundreds of people clamor for seats on airplanes and berths on ships arriving with aid and departing with people who lost their homes when deadly Hurricane Dorian struck the Bahamas. […]

TORONTO (AP) — Dorian arrived on Canada’s Atlantic coast Saturday with heavy rain and powerful winds, toppling a construction crane in Halifax and knocking out power for hundreds of thousands of people a day after the storm wreaked havoc on North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Residents of Nova Scotia braced for heavy rainfall and potential flooding […]