Maine state raptor biologist Erynn Call said Monday that the great black hawk that came to Maine for two months and settled for the winter in Deering Oaks, before it succumbed to frostbite and died in January, will be mounted and displayed at the Maine State Museum. Call said the decision was made by the […]

AUBURN — An alleged victim of aggravated sex trafficking, who was scheduled to testify against her fiance at his trial starting Tuesday, was reported dead Monday morning, a prosecutor said. Martin Gerding, 36, of 153 Horton St., Lewiston, was scheduled for trial at Androscoggin County Superior Court on the Class B felony, a crime punishable […]

PORTLAND — The sound of the dispatch alarm was sharp in the silence of the blue-uniformed men and women. “Sanford dispatch to Berwick officer four,” a woman’s voice said over the intercom. There was no answer. She repeated it again, and again. “No response from officer four,” the dispatcher said. “Capt. Joel Barnes, Berwick Fire […]

JERUSALEM (AP) — Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot has come to the rescue of a fellow Israeli celebrity in a spat with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Gadot, who typically shies away from politics, is rallying behind Rotem Sela, one of Israel’s top models and TV hosts, who drew fire from Netanyahu for criticizing his fearmongering […]

SANFORD – The following people were arrested or charged by Sanford Police from March 4 through March 10: • Marissa June Bacon, 22, Newfield was arrested and charged with violating a protective order on High Street. • Aaron Rocray, 29, Sanford, was arrested on two warrants on Kimball Street. • Donald E. Dunbar, 23, Sanford, […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is setting a high bar for impeachment of President Donald Trump, saying he is “just not worth it” even as some on her left flank clamor to start proceedings. Pelosi said in an interview with The Washington Post that “I’m not for impeachment” of Trump. “Unless there’s something […]

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopian Airlines has grounded all of its Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft as “an extra safety precaution” following the crash of one of its planes in which 157 people were killed, a spokesman said Monday, as Ethiopia marked a day of mourning and the search for remains began for a […]

BIDDEFORD — To decrease contamination levels of recyclable material in Biddeford, multi-family properties that have their recycling picked up curbside and paid for by the city will have more requirements next month. On March 5, the City Council voted that grandfathered facilities — multi-families of six or more units and other properties that would require […]

YORK COUNTY  — In late February, Maine Forest Service, with support of landowners and assistance from Central Maine Power and Lucas Tree Experts, collected branches from ash trees along roadsides in Acton, Lebanon and Berwick. Forest Service staff peeled the bark off these branches to look for signs of emerald ash borer. Live emerald ash […]

A group of Peaks Island residents has asked federal regulators to review whether Casco Bay Lines is meeting grant requirements for public participation in designing a new ferry. Although a spokesperson for the Federal Transit Administration said the ferry service has met its obligations, one of the concerned residents said the complaint seems to have […]