OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Mention the name Carol Davis to someone in the community, and the first thing that’s likely going to come to their mind is the Old Orchard Beach Community Food Pantry. Davis died at the age of 70 on Feb. 8 after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She helped found the food […]

SACO — The Biddeford city manager would like to see changes made so that riverfront property in the downtown areas of Saco and Biddeford is regulated differently by the Saco River Corridor Commission than other areas along the Saco River. The Saco River Corridor Commission administers the Saco River Corridor Act, which was established by […]

BIDDEFORD — A simple act of kindness to help animals has turned into a major artistic undertaking for a Biddeford second-grader and her creations can now be found as far away as Alaska and even overseas in England. Emma Brennan, 8, has been making elaborate multi-media sculptures made from sand, shells, driftwood and pine cones […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress lopsidedly approved a border security compromise that would avert a second painful government shutdown. But a new confrontation has been ignited — this time over President Donald Trump’s plan to bypass lawmakers and declare a national emergency to siphon billions from other federal coffers for his wall on the Mexican boundary. […]

Would anyone — anyone at all — like to thank the academy? This is normally the time of year when Oscar hopefuls are readying acceptance speeches that almost always begin with a few words of gratitude for the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. But that sentiment has been hard to come by in […]

SANFORD — With all required state and federal permits now in hand, the Sanford Solar Energy Project is ready for construction, with the target date of a March ground-breaking, weather permitting. Capital construction costs are currently estimated by NextEra Energy Resources officials at $69 million. The array is to be located on a portion of […]

SANFORD — Ellie Thompson, the 16-year-old Sanford girl who had been missing since Tuesday afternoon, has been found and is safe. Sanford Police in a news release issued at 2 p.m. on Thursday said Thompson was located at a private residence in Alfred through a tip provided by a member of the public. “Thank you […]

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday confirmed William Barr as attorney general, placing the veteran government official and lawyer atop the Justice Department as special counsel Robert Mueller investigates Russian interference in the 2016 election. The Senate voted 54-45 to confirm him, mostly along party lines. Barr, who previously served as attorney general from 1991 […]