BIDDEFORD — A new $270,000 initiative to restore and preserve the historic Lincoln Mill clock tower has been launched in Biddeford. Renaming it as the Biddeford Mills Clock Tower, initiative organizers say that the clock tower is an irreplaceable symbol of Biddeford history and needs to be restored to its rightful place in the community while raising […]

BIDDEFORD —It’s about to be last call to enjoy a brew at Biddeford’s Dirigo taproom. According to announcement posted on the business’s Facebook page, the Dirigo Brewing Company at ​28 Pearl St. in downtown Biddeford will be closing for good on Sept. 14. Until it closes, brewery taproom hours will continue from 4 to 10 p.m. […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Duane “Dog” Chapman has had a difficult past year. But following in his wife’s example, he presses on. His wife, Beth Chapman, passed away in June in Hawaii after fighting lung cancer. Their new television series, “Dog’s Most Wanted,” airs on Sept. 4 on WGN America. It will not only follow […]

JEFFERSON — A new steel-frame sawmill is almost complete at N.C. Hunt Lumber, signaling the return of more than a dozen jobs to Jefferson after a fire forced layoffs. On Tuesday, workers were welding parts of the sawmill and placing steel panels on the roof. The steel-frame doesn’t have any walls yet, but N.C. Hunt […]

Three people were killed when the vehicle they were in rolled over early Saturday in Acadia National Park. A fourth person survived the crash and was being treated at nearby Mount Desert Island Hospital in Bar Harbor, according to the National Park Service. The accident occurred on the Park Loop Road around 3 a.m. It’s […]

BIDDEFORD  — The following individuals were arrested or issued a summons by Biddeford Police from Aug. 1 to Aug. 7, 2019: • Colby K. Pope, 19, of Biddeford, was issued a summons for a minor in possession of marijuana up to 1.25 ounces. • Laura M. Berry, 46, of Scarborough, was issued a summons for […]

Two weeks ago, officials in Woolwich voted to reconsider the town’s support of a Central Maine Power project that would connect Canadian hydropower with markets in Massachusetts. Part of CMP’s New England Clean Energy Connect project involves upgrading a line from a substation in Woolwich to another in Windsor. Woolwich sent a letter of support […]

A pond in South Portland’s Hinckley Park has tested positive for a type of algae that produces toxins that can be fatal for dogs. The South Portland Parks and Recreation Department posted warning signs Friday based on testing results that showed a blue-green algae bloom could possibly produce the same toxins that have killed pets […]

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — At least five people were dead in West Texas after a man who was stopped by state troopers when his vehicle failed to signal a left turn opened fire and fled, shooting more than 20 people as he drove before he was killed by officers outside a movie theater, authorities said […]

BIDDEFORD — Sport Clips in Biddeford is definitely not your father’s typical barber shop and its popularity has led to an expansion for the company across Maine and into New Hampshire. Since opening in the Biddeford Shoppes at 508 Alfred St. across from Biddeford Crossing in September 2016, Sport Clips has become a go-to location […]