Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens will pay more than $18,600 to build a fish passage on the Sheepscot River to settle environmental violations it committed during a major expansion two years ago. The Boothbay-based nonprofit was cited by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection in 2017 for building structures without approval and filling wetlands, a breach of the […]

HILLSBOROUGH, Calif. (AP) — Towering dinosaurs stand among fanciful mushrooms in the sloping backyard. A life-sized Fred Flintstone welcomes visitors near the front door. And by the driveway on the lawn is a giant “Yabba Dabba Do” sign in orange, purple and red. The latest battle in the war between government rules and property rights […]

OLD ORCHARD BEACH — The Old Orchard Beach Police Department has released the names of individuals arrested or issued a summons from March 4 to March 17. • Stephen Kovach, 31, of Old Orchard Beach, was issued a summons for operating without a license. • Gene Speed, 39, of Old Orchard Beach, was issued a […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials are investigating whether electronic cigarettes may trigger seizures in some people who use the nicotine-vaping devices. The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it has reviewed 35 reports of seizures among e-cigarettes users, mainly in young people. Regulators stressed it’s not yet clear whether vaping is responsible. But they […]

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The Ethiopian Airlines crew of the jet that crashed last month performed all the procedures recommended by Boeing but could not control the jet, states the preliminary report of the data from plane. The doomed flight experienced “nose dive conditions,” according to the investigation announced Thursday by Ethiopia’s Minister of Transport Dagmawit […]

ALFRED — A York County grand jury has handed up a two-count indictment against a Limington man police said was manufacturing methamphetamine at his home in January. The grand jury on Tuesday indicted Andrew Sweeney, 33, on a Class B felony charge of operating a methamphetamine lab and a Class E misdemeanor violation of bail […]

  SANFORD — The Sanford City Council on Tuesday reduced the combined proposed municipal and school budgets for next year by about $337,000. About $32 million of the $84 million budget is to be raised through taxation. In so doing, the council voted to defund the fire marshal position as of June 30. The vote […]

BIDDEFORD — The focus is on business innovation at an event hosted by the Biddeford + Saco Chamber of Commerce + Industry on Monday. The Business Innovation Get-Together, or B.I.G., will be held in Biddeford’s historic City Theater, showcasing local companies and organizations that are engaging in world-class innovation to drive their ongoing success. “Innovation […]