SANFORD – A resource center where the city’s homeless population can get medical attention and connections to an array of services is scheduled to open Friday morning, Sept. 6, on the grounds of York County Community Action Corporation in Sanford. The Resource Hub will be staffed by an intake and navigation worker from the York […]

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Hurricane Dorian , back to a Category 3 storm, began raking the Southeast U.S. seaboard early Thursday and left tens of thousands without power as it threatened to inundate low-lying coasts from Georgia to Virginia with a life-threatening storm surge after its deadly mauling of the Bahamas. Dorian had crashed into the island […]

Lexius Saint Martin, the Waterville man deported to Haiti last year in a high-profile and contentious case that separated him from his wife and children, has been pardoned by Gov. Janet Mills. “I can confirm that Governor Mills has pardoned Mr. St. Martin,” Lindsay Crete, Mills’ press secretary, wrote Wednesday morning in an email. “After […]

Hurricane Dorian is headed in this general direction as we head into the weekend, but not to worry, it should be far enough offshore that we don’t feel any major impacts. The Saturday brides still won’t be thrilled with it though, as we could still see some showers and wind gusts from Dorian. Friday: Looks […]

BIDDEFORD – Former President Bill Clinton and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush will speak at the University of New England later this month, the George and Barbara Bush Foundation announced Wednesday. s Clinton and Bush will be the featured speakers at the university’s annual George and Barbara Bush Distinguished Lecture Series on Sept. 27 and […]

BIDDEFORD — A Maine university will receive a donation of more than $1 million to grow business and innovation programs. The University of New England’s receiving $1.3 million from the P.D. Merrill Charitable Trust. The university says the gift will help create the P.D. Merrill Endowed Chair of Business, and it will conduct a nationwide […]

BIDDEFORD — An upcoming presentation will examine how women working in local mills contributed to the suffrage movement in America. The Biddeford Cultural and Heritage Center will host Dr. Elizabeth DeWolfe, a history professor at the University of New England, as she discusses “The Great Turn-Out: Factory Girls and Maine’s First Labor Strike” at 6 […]

OLD ORCHARD BEACH – The town of Old Orchard Beach has entered a new, three-year contract with Ecomaine to dispose of recycling material that will reflect any fluctuations with the market. Old Orchard Beach has long been using waste management company Ecomaine to process its recyclable material, which averages about 600 tons a year. According […]

KENNEBUNK – It seems there’s nothing Momma pig, and her piglet, enjoy more than a juicy slice of watermelon – rind and all. It is a cool treat after a warm morning snoozing in the sunshine, wallowing in a muddy puddle, and rooting around, checking out various corners of the fenced outdoor space at the Animal […]

SACO — Tobacco use will soon be prohibited in all city parks in Saco. The Saco City Council on Tuesday unanimously passed, with councilors Micah Smart and Alan Minthorn absent, an ordinance prohibiting tobacco use in the city’s parks – areas which typically are used by high volumes of families and children. The ordinance will […]