BIDDEFORD — The following individuals were arrested or issued a summons by Biddeford Police from March 19 to March 25: • Amanda Littlefield, 34, of Lyman, was arrested for an outstanding warrant. • David D. Richardson, 41, of Biddeford, was arrested for criminal trespass. • Jennifer M. Gregoire, 42, of Biddeford, was arrested for criminal […]

BIDDEFORD — Andy Lightning, 28, began his set on Saturday night at Elements Café in Biddeford by preparing his acoustic guitar, promotional poster, and microphone, for the evening. The performer has been playing local sets since he was 18, with roots in indie rock — with bands such as Arctic Monkeys — and has continued […]

NEW YORK (AP) — The final season of Showtime’s ”Homeland ” will be a family project for Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy. The network announced Tuesday that Dancy has signed on as a recurring character in the upcoming eighth season of the series which stars Danes, his wife of eight years. He’ll play a political consultant […]

Saco Fire Department celebrated the retirement of Lt. Wayne Hanson on Sunday. Hanson began his career with Saco as a junior firefighter and was a full-time firefighter for 37 years. Hanson’s father, Charlie, served in the fire department as a deputy chief and retired in 1989 after 34 years of service.

America’s standing as the model for aviation-safety regulation will be on trial as congressional hearings begin into the Federal Aviation Administration’s oversight of Boeing before and after two deadly crashes of its best-selling airliner. The Senate aviation subcommittee is scheduled to hear testimony Wednesday from the acting head of the FAA, the Transportation Department inspector […]

BUXTON — Police are looking for a dog that bit a person after being hit by a car on Route 202 in Buxton on Saturday. A dog described as a boxer or pit bull with tags was hit by a car on Route 202 near Pennell Road, state Buxton Police on Facebook. When the motorist […]

SACO — An investigation of Saco’s police chief and a deputy police chief is now under the purview of the Saco City Council. On March 15, Police Chief Raynald Demers and Deputy Chief Corey Huntress were placed on paid administrative leave for reasons that have not been made public. City employees were notified that day […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats pressed the Justice Department to provide the full report from special counsel Robert Mueller even as Republicans gleefully called for them to “move on” from the Russia investigation. President Donald Trump accused those responsible for launching Mueller’s probe of “treasonous things against our country” and said they “certainly will be […]

MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Police have arrested actor Michael Madsen after they say he was stopped while driving under the influence. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says Madsen was driving a Land Rover, which struck a pole in Malibu, California, around 8 p.m. Sunday. The 61-year-old, who has been featured in such Quentin Tarantino […]

CUPERTINO, California (AP) — Jumping belatedly into a business dominated by Netflix and Amazon, Apple announced its own TV and movie streaming service Monday, enlisting such superstars as Oprah Winfrey, Jennifer Aniston and Steven Spielberg to try to overcome its rivals’ head start. Apple didn’t disclose the price or the launch date except to say […]