WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer is planning to tell a House committee that Trump knew ahead of time that WikiLeaks had emails damaging to Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, and that he is a “racist,” a “conman” and a “cheat.” Michael Cohen suggests in prepared testimony obtained by The Associated Press that […]

PORTLAND — Jury selection for two Biddeford men charged with hates crimes is scheduled to begin at U.S. District Court on March 4, but the attorney for one of the defendants is asking the trial be continued until May. Maurice Diggins, 34, and Dusty Leo, 28, have each been charged with committing a hate crime […]

Central Maine Power’s president is telling state utility regulators that the company’s record billing backlog will be cleared by the end of March. In a letter to the Public Utilities Commission, Doug Herling outlined progress and laid out steps aimed at concluding CMP’s 15-month struggle that began in November of 2017, when the utility cut […]

Maine’s top judge asked lawmakers on Tuesday to increase support for community mental health and drug addiction resources outside the court budget. Chief Justice Leigh Saufley dedicated a large portion of her annual State of the Judiciary address to the need for more mental health and addiction treatment, safe and sober housing, data collection, case […]

Maine is seeing a significant increase in the number of harp seal strandings in 2019, and marine researchers and rescue officials are not sure what is causing the sudden surge. Reports of tired or weak seals along the coast come after more than 1,000 seals – mostly harbor seals – were found sick or dead along […]

LYMAN — The Maine Department of Transportation is hosting a public meeting at Lyman Town Hall at 6 p.m. March 7 to discuss the proposed project to convert the intersection of Route 35, South Street, and South Waterboro Road to a 4-way stop, including the installation of flashing beacons on stop signs and additional signage. […]

SACO — The Saco school community is mourning the loss of a beloved teacher and friend to many. Robin Stinson, 47, died Monday after experiencing a medical event while driving southbound on the Maine Turnpike around 4 p.m. between the Biddeford and Kennebunk exits. No one else was injured. Stinson was a sixth grade English […]

ALFRED — An Ogunquit suspect charged with allegedly raping an Alfred women last year is currently scheduled to go on trial March 18. Gezler Heron, 23, of Ogunquit was arrested June 7 and charged with gross sexual assault and aggravated assault. Heron is scheduled to begin trial at 8:30 a.m.on March 18 at York County […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Jenna Bush Hager better get her wine glass ready. NBC appointed her Tuesday as co-host of the “Today” show’s fourth hour with Hoda Kotb, and she’ll replace Kathie Lee Gifford in that role in April. Kotb and Gifford were successful pioneers in expanding “Today,” with an irreverent hour where glasses of […]