Maine Family Planning and the global Center for Reproductive Rights have sued the federal government over a new Trump administration rule to limit access to abortion services. The rule from the U.S. Health and Human Services Department would ban family planning clinics that receive federal Title X funds from making abortion referrals — what critics […]

DAYTON — The Saco River Corridor Commission is proposing a regulation change regarding the replacement of non-conforming structures that the director says would benefit all communities along the river, not just Saco and Biddeford.The Saco River Corridor Commission administers the Saco River Corridor Act, which was established by the state Legislature in 1973. The commission […]

SANFORD — GrowSmart Maine is looking for some great ideas to foster community betterment and celebrate community spirit in the Lafayette School neighborhood. People will get a chance to pitch those ideas on Tuesday, at a dinner and community meeting at the school. After all the ideas are heard, those attending will take a vote […]

A former Colorado policeman turned pot regulator is at the heart of a conflict-of-interest dispute that threatens to delay the rollout of adult-use marijuana sales in Maine. Lewis Koski has two jobs. He is a partner in Freedman & Koski, the Colorado firm that initially lost and then won a $189,000 consulting contract to write Maine’s marijuana […]

KENNEBUNK — Habitat for Humanity of York County has received a grant of $5,000 from the Hudson Foundation for Habitat’s countywide weatherization program, Keep York County Warm! The Hudson Foundation is a family foundation supporting nonprofits in New England to strengthen communities. Keep York County Warm!, provides year-round weatherization services for up to 40 low-income […]

SANFORD — Fire Marshal Patrick Cotter of Sanford said a fire at a Main Street building that houses Republicash and Thai Sawasdee restaurant started in a storage room at the rear of the building. Cotter, at the scene on Wednesday morning, said the cause remains under investigation, and that the fire is considered accidental. He […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek said he has been diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer but intends to fight the disease and keep on working. In a video posted online Wednesday, the 78-year-old said he was announcing his illness directly to “Jeopardy!” fans in keeping with his long-time policy of being “open and […]

BIDDEFORD — The following individuals were arrested or issued a summons by Biddeford Police from Feb. 26 to March 4: • Chad R. Grover, 38, of Biddeford, was arrested for aggravated assault. • Joseph A. Mcdonough, 33, of Biddeford, was arrested for aggravated assault. • Shane D. Warren, 28, of Biddeford, was arrested for domestic […]

BEAUREGARD, Ala. (AP) — Cousins Cordarrly Jones and Demetria Jones have a hard time counting all the relatives they lost to a monster tornado that wiped out a rural community in Alabama. Their grandparents, 89-year-old Jimmy Jones and 83-year-old Mary Louise Jones, were killed in their home on a two-lane road where most everyone shares […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has beefed up its legal team. Its political team is ready to distract and disparage. And President Donald Trump is venting against Democratic prying. Trump’s plan for responding to the multiplying congressional probes into his campaign, White House and personal affairs is coming into focus as newly empowered Democrats […]