WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has told a federal appeals court it wants the entire Affordable Care Act struck down, an outcome that could leave millions uninsured and re-ignite a winning political issue for Democrats. The administration, in a terse filing Monday with the court in New Orleans, said it agrees that former President Barack […]

AUGUSTA — A Gardiner man was sentenced Tuesday to nine years in prison for trafficking in cocaine and heroin in Augusta. Justice William Stokes, in setting the sentence for Karon E. Baker, 42, on two class A charges of aggravated drug trafficking, said Baker’s crimes are far from victimless, pointing out that last year Maine […]

AUGUSTA — Room 208 of the State House’s Cross Building was packed to capacity as members of the public gathered to share reactions to a proposed bill to ban Native American mascots from public schools. The legislative Committee on Educational and Cultural Affairs held public testimony on a bill to ban the use of Native […]

AUGUSTA — State lawmakers are contemplating a bill that would limit the caseloads for state child protective workers, a shift aimed at closing cracks in a system that advocates say contributed to the deaths of two young girls in late 2017 and early 2018. “The taxpayers of Maine, the people of Maine, should expect that […]

Visitors to Acadia National Park would need reservations before driving up Cadillac Mountain, along Park Loop Road near Sand Beach or parking in the Jordan Pond north lot under a plan to reduce congestion during peak tourism season. After years of discussion, Acadia officials formally unveiled their plan Monday for a “timed-entry reservation system” to […]

Mainers’ personal incomes rose last year, but the increase trailed the national average and slowed toward the end of the year. The increase of 4.0 percent from 2017 to 2018 put Maine in a tie for second in New England and 27th nationally, the Bureau of Economic Analysis said Tuesday. But the growth trailed off […]

SACO — The Prime Hyundai dealership on Route 1 in Saco is closing as of March 30, Prime Automotive Group President David Rosenberg said in an email to customers. The dealership, at 788 Portland Road, U.S. Route 1, has operated for 10 years. Rosenberg didn’t give any reasons for the closure. A total of 16 […]

BIDDEFORD — Like many who live in and around Biddeford’s downtown, Staci Ouimet didn’t have room for a garden. But last year she signed up for one of the eight garden spots at Williams Court Park and harvested cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce, potatoes and more. She said she can’t wait to get back at it again. “Gardening […]

SACO — The Saco city administrator’s contract has been extended 90 days, and discussion whether to renew his contract will start in June. City Administrator Kevin Sutherland left the position of chief of staff in Ithaca, New York, to begin his position in Saco in September 2015. Sutherland signed a one-year employment contract with the […]

SHAPLEIGH — On Tuesday morning, at about 7:20 a.m., York County Sheriff deputies responded to a one-vehicle crash on Route 11 in Shapleigh. The driver, Danielle Gravel, 39, of Shapleigh, lost control of her 2006 Toyota SUV on Route 11 due to the icy conditions on the roadway, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Both Gravel […]