ROCKLAND — A Friendship couple pleaded guilty Friday to their roles in a family drug operation that distributed the deadly drug fentanyl throughout the midcoast. Joseph “Joey” Thurston, 31, and Amanda Thurston, 30, pleaded guilty to trafficking in fentanyl. The pair were two of seven family members charged in March as part of the drug […]

SIDNEY — The driver of a tractor-trailer lost control and crashed into a guardrail Saturday morning on Interstate 95’s northbound lanes after falling asleep at the wheel, state police said. No injuries were reported and no other vehicles were involved or damaged, according to Trooper Samuel Tlumac. “Basically, the driver fell asleep, went off the […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that “things are going very well with North Korea” and he plans a second summit with leader Kim Jong Un to try to broker a deal that would entice the North to give up its nuclear weapons. “We’ve agreed to meet sometime probably the end of February. […]

SPRINGVALE — An archaeological dig in south Sanford in the late summer turned up some 1800 and pre-1800 artifacts, but there was no evidence that the mid-1700s Phillipstown Garrison existed on that exact spot. However, those engaged in excavating 29 test holes, each measuring 50 centimeters by 50 centimeters during the two-day dig, believe it […]

BIDDEFORD — Who is the man behind the camera? Standing ahead of our politicians, our actors and actresses, and our most prominent celebrities, a cast of photographers, producers, and set workers collaborate to produce the final image. Sometimes, the subject is a royal wedding, or a reality television show, or the evening news. In the case […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he’ll be making a “major announcement” on the government shutdown and the southern border on Saturday afternoon as the standstill over his border wall continues into its fifth week. Democrats are now proposing hundreds of millions of dollars for new immigration judges and improvements to ports of entry […]

Whether it’s 1 foot of snow or 2, Mainers are going to get walloped this weekend. Even if the storm’s track shifts, 12 inches looks to be the minimum amount of snowfall by the time it clears out late Sunday, according to the National Weather Service. The upper end, mostly likely to hit the middle […]

An Athens man has been arrested on aggravated drug trafficking charges after allegedly supplying drugs to a Skowhegan man who died of a suspected heroin overdose in July, police said. Matthew Vigue, 29, was arrested Jan. 10 on a warrant for two counts of class A aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs, Skowhegan police Chief David […]

Two young skaters from Maine competing in their first national event placed 12th in juvenile pairs Friday afternoon at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships at Detroit. Briella Doherty, 10, of Portland and Hans-Erik Jerosch, 13, of Yarmouth received a score of 26.41 points for their routine, slightly lower than their qualifying score from the Eastern Sectionals in […]

BIDDEFORD — The Taco Bell in Biddeford is one of four locations that has closed, prompting the Maine Department of Labor to schedule Rapid Response sessions to assist laid-off workers. The Taco Bell at 460 Alfred St. has been closed for a number of days, with a note on the door stating the restaurant will […]