WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Robert Mueller closed his long and contentious Russia investigation with no new charges, ending the probe that has cast a dark shadow over Donald Trump’s presidency. The Justice Department was expected to release the main findings as soon as Saturday. Even with the details still under wraps, the end Friday […]

PORTLAND — Political polarization and disagreement has been a hot button issue in the realm of public  discourse for a long time, and morality may be a key component of this, says a well-known expert in the field who will be speaking in Portland on Monday evening. The University of New England’s Center for Global […]

OLD ORCHARD BEACH — The Old Orchard Beach town manager has proposed a $17 million fiscal year 2020 municipal operating budget. Town Manager Larry Mead presented the proposal at Tuesday night’s town council meeting. The suggested $17 million town operating budget is about $600,000 more than, or a 3.7 percent increase from, the current year’s […]

  Sweetser’s Ricker Farm in Saco welcomed twin baby ewes on Monday, March 18,  just in time for the arrival of spring. Ricker Farm is part of Sweetser’s Eslie J. Parquette School’s experiential learning program at the K through 12 special-purpose private school.  SUBMITTED PHOTO  

BIDDEFORD — Every year, many high school seniors go through the grueling college application process. From writing personal essays to filing the Federal Student Aid documents, there is a large need for support during the stressful deadlines. At Biddeford High School, there are three guidance counselors who assist students before and during the application process. […]

State environmental regulators announced Friday that all sludge will have to be tested for the presence of an industrial chemical before being used as fertilizer or applied to land. The Maine Department of Environmental Protection announced the new testing requirement in response to growing concerns about contamination from PFAS, a group of chemicals widely used […]

BIDDEFORD — For years, audiences tuned in to watch some of the best improvisational comedy on ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway” on television and now some of that inane hilarity can be found right here in Biddeford. The American Chamber of Comedy’s newest improv comedy hit, “Well Thawed Out” continues its run at the Maine […]

SANFORD – In 2016, 29 Maine veterans died as a result of suicide, according to the Veterans Administration. The 2016 figure, the most recent available,  is down considerably from the 47 veterans  suicides in Maine in 2015, and the 55 Maine veterans who took their lives in 2014. Everyone wants the number reduced to zero […]

Maine will provide $5.1 million in subsidies to encourage residents and companies to buy electric vehicles. The state also will add at least 50 public vehicle charging stations as part of the initiative. Gov. Janet Mills announced the financial incentives Thursday. Funding comes from a 2017 award Maine received as part of a multi-state settlement with Volkswagen […]

Maine State Police have charged a Vassalboro man with assaulting his infant son. Dylan J. Wood, 23, was arrested March 16 on two felony charges of aggravated assault. His son — 8-month-old Blaze Wood — was injured seriously Jan. 2 and taken to MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta before being taken by LifeFlight of Maine […]