DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — After months of speculation and secrecy, the 2020 presidential primary season is about to explode. With several Democrats already in the race, a half dozen more are locking down final travel, staffing and strategy to launch White House bids in the coming weeks. While plans may change, the announcements are […]

Offering pre-kindergarten classes statewide is one of the top education priorities of the new administration of Gov. Janet Mills, despite a hefty cost in the range of $40 million per year and questions about whether all schools have the space to house that many 4-year-olds. Education advocates who have long supported pre-K say just expanding […]

Maine State Police are investigating the death of a man late Saturday who police believe was involved in a physical altercation at a home in the Penobscot County town of Alton. Steve McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety, identified the victim Sunday as Joseph Webber, 51, a transient. State troopers received a […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday called “most insulting” a published report that federal law enforcement officials were so concerned about his behavior in the days after he fired James Comey from the FBI that they opened an investigation into whether he had been working for Russia against U.S. interests. The New York […]

BIDDEFORD — The following students have been named to the Dean’s List for the 2018 fall semester at the University of New England. Dean’s List students have attained a grade point average of 3.3 or better out of a possible 4.0 at the end of the semester. The University of New England is Maine’s largest […]

SACO — The city of Saco is updating its zoning and it wants your input. The city has developed a public survey, which can be found at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SacoZoningSurvey. The survey is available online until Jan. 18. Local zoning laws regulate how property can and cannot be used in specific areas of a municipality. Several amendments […]

BIDDEFORD — On Jan. 3, the  Biddeford City Council unanimously approved a measure that will allow those vehicles displaying handicapped license plates or placards to park for double the allotted time limit. The new regulation takes effect 30 days after the order was passed. In November and December, a number of new rules regulating parking […]

LYMAN  — A Lyman resident is enjoying 2019 after winning big on a Maine State Lottery scratch-off ticket. Richard M. Olin of Lyman collected $20,000 from a $2 “Lucky Dog” ticket that he purchased at Country Goods & Groceries in Shapleigh. In the “Lucky Dog” game participants are asked to match any of their scratch-off […]

Mohammed Alzamili and his wife, Hayfaa Yousif, came to Portland from Iraq in 2013 with three children in tow. On Friday, six months after Alzamili and Yousif became U.S. citizens, their children became citizens, too, at a special ceremony held at the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine. They joined their younger sister, Layan, who […]

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Shirley Boone, the longtime wife of singer Pat Boone as well as a philanthropist, has died. She was 84. She passed away on Friday surrounded by her four daughters, Cherry, Lindy, Debby and Laury, who sang to her, Milt Suchin, Pat Boone’s manager, said in a statement. Shirley and Pat […]