SOUTH PORTLAND — A noxious odor hung over the Pleasantdale neighborhood one evening last week, undisturbed by a brisk spring wind that swirled dead leaves down the length of Elm Street. Something like hot tar or burning rubber, the smell shocked the sinuses, provoked coughs and lingered in the nostrils long after this reporter left […]

A man accused of an early-morning convenience store robbery in Gray led police on a brief chase before he was found hiding in a tree. Jarryd M. King, 26, of Warren, was charged with armed robbery and violating conditions of release by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. He was charged with six other crimes by […]

The Portland Museum of Art is suing the caretaker of a wealthy art collector who it says planned to bequeath as much as $2 million but was dissuaded from doing so just before she died. The collector, Eleanor G. Potter, changed her will months before her death in 2015, removing the PMA as her primary […]

BUXTON  — Boy Scout Orion DeLima of Saco and BSA Troop 371, has earned his Eagle Scout rank by constructing a sturdy kiosk at the Moses Woodman Preserve on Simpson Road in Buxton, which is owned by Saco Valley Land Trust.  DeLima is a senior at Thornton Academy in Saco and enjoys playing music and participating […]

KENNEBUNKPORT — The following individuals were arrested or issued a summons by Kennebunkport Police from Feb. 14 to April 1, 2019: • Daniel Sullivan, 63, of Wells, was issued a summons for attaching false plates after the violation was observed by officers on Main Street. He also was issued a summons for displaying a fictitious […]

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Theresa May acknowledged that the government’s strategies to get her Brexit deal approved in Parliament failed, saying Saturday there’s little prospect lawmakers will back the thrice-rejected divorce agreement “in the near future.” With the U.K. once again days away from a deadline for leaving the European Union, May pressured […]

BIDDEFORD — The American Chamber of Comedy’s newest improv comedy hit, “SPRING FLING” opens for a five-weekend run at Maine Rep on Saturday, April 6 with their family-friendly show at 7 p.m., followed by a late-night 9:15 p.m. performance. Scenes are made up right on the spot with help from the audience’s suggestions. “And because the […]

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Declaring “our country is full,” President Donald Trump on Friday insisted the U.S. immigration system was overburdened and illegal crossings must be stopped as he inspected a refurbished section of fencing at the Mexican border. Trump, making a renewed push for border security as a central campaign issue for his 2020 […]

ARUNDEL — At about 1:15 p.m. Friday, York County Sheriff deputies responded to a one vehicle crash on Long Cabin Road near the intersection of Lombard Road in Arundel. Upon arrival, deputes discovered that Leila Jahncke, 78, of Kennebunk was operating a 2006 Toyota Corolla on Log Cabin Road when she reportedly fell asleep, according […]