CHICAGO (AP) — Police tapped into Chicago’s vast network of surveillance cameras — and even some homeowners’ doorbell cameras — to track down two brothers who later claimed they were paid by “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett to stage an attack on him, the latest example of the city’s high-tech approach to public safety. Officers said […]

PORTLAND – The University of New England and the University of Southern Maine have entered a partnership that will allow USM students to segue into the UNE College of Pharmacy. The University of New England is a private university based in Biddeford with campuses in Portland as well as Tangier, Morocco. The UNE College of […]

BIDDEFORD — As the pastor of one of the most historic churches in Biddeford, Rev. Jared Rarrick has had a front row seat during some of the most significant moments in the lives of his congregation, but he believes his greatest work is serving as a role model and a mentor for young people. Growing up […]

ALFRED – With 34 corrections vacancies at York County Jail, 14 more than in November, York County officials are looking to extend a boarding agreement that allowed them to transfer some inmates to Cumberland County Jail. The initial four-month agreement forged in November allowed York County Jail to transfer 30 to 35 inmates to Cumberland […]

OLD ORCHARD BEACH — As school vacation week comes to a close, celebrate while you can at Winter Carnival in Old Orchard Beach. Winter Carnival is an annual event sponsored by community group OOB365, to bring fun, family-friendly activities downtown during school vacation week. The highlight of the event is the always-popular sledding hill running […]

OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Michael P. Budd of Old Orchard Beach won $10,000 playing the Maine Lottery’s Ultimate Millions $25 Scratch-Off Game. He purchased his winning ticket at the Gulf Mini Mart in Westbrook last month. In the Ultimate Millions game, the maximum award is $1 million. To win, participants match scratched-off numbers to the […]

Lawmakers say Maine school districts – and their taxpayers – would benefit from a bill that would undo a budgeting change enacted by former Gov. Paul LePage that shifted tens of millions in annual teacher retirement costs from the state to the districts. “This may be one of the most direct forms of property tax […]

“American Pie” singer Don McLean has threatened a weekly newspaper with legal action for writing about his ex-wife’s exhibition of photos about domestic abuse – including her own – at the Camden Public Library. The former Camden couple divorced after a 29-year marriage following an incident at their home in 2016 that led to several domestic violence-related charges to […]

Police arrested a 39-year-old Gray man and his mother Wednesday following a suspected domestic violence assault in Gray. Early Wednesday morning, Cumberland County sheriff’s deputies began investigating a reported domestic violence assault at 122 North Raymond Road in Gray. The victim, a 39-year-old woman, told police she was beaten and strangled by her live-in boyfriend, […]

AUGUSTA — Maine schools would not be permitted to deny a meal to any student – even if that student doesn’t have lunch money or owes the school money – under a “food shaming” bill reintroduced in the Legislature. “Should (districts) balance the lunch ledger by humiliating students?” asked Rep. Janice Dodge, D-Belfast, the bill’s sponsor, at […]