Two men were arrested on drug charges Wednesday after Scarborough police and members of the town’s Special Enforcement Unit raided a home at 6 Woodfield Drive. Law enforcement teams went to the house around 5 p.m., when they served a drug search warrant, Sgt. John O’Malley said in a news release Wednesday. Scarborough police said […]
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Ogunquit residents file unusual challenge to Select Board recall effort
Four Ogunquit residents have filed a formal challenge to a rival group’s effort to recall three Select Board members. The filing is based on a little-known provision in the town charter that does not clearly lay out what the town is supposed to do next, forcing officials to consult with the town attorney about how […]
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Janet Mills sworn in as governor, declares ‘we are all in this together’
AUGUSTA — Democrat Janet Mills became Maine’s 75th governor and the first woman to hold the office in the state’s 199-year history on Wednesday, pledging to invite diverse voices to policy debates and to erect a “Welcome Home” sign at the state’s southern border. Mills took the oath of office before a fired-up crowd of […]
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Maine Airbnb continues growth through 2018
Airbnb hosts in Maine earned $66 million in 2018 – a 53 percent increase over the previous year – as the online home-sharing platform continues to grow in the state. Total host earnings were up $23 million from 2017, according to figures released by the company Monday. Roughly 425,000 visitors to Maine stayed in an […]
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Lobster Dip raises spirits, money for Special Olympics
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — The breezy air was a balmy 50 degrees Tuesday, but there were still winter boots on the beach as hundreds of participants and spectators gathered for the 31st annual Lobster Dip to raise money for Special Olympics Maine. While the Lobster Dip is a New Year’s Day tradition, last year it […]
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Two face federal prison for supplying drug that resulted in death
PORTLAND — Two suspects accused of supplying fentanyl and needles to a man who injected the drug and died several days later are each poised to plead guilty to drug charges in federal court. Earl Cormier, 39, of Biddeford, is scheduled to plead guilty Thursday morning to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, while Suzanne Cormier, 37, […]
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King takes oath for second term as York County Sheriff
ALFRED — After being sworn in for his second term in ceremonies at the York County Sheriff’s Office on New Year’s Day, York County Sheriff William L. King Jr. said increases in the number of contracts that provide deputy policing services to specific communities is paying off. “Our community members are noticing the effectiveness of […]
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Lyman seeking realtor for Cousens School
LYMAN — The town of Lyman is looking to enlist the help of a real estate agent to sell the former Cousens School property. The town is seeking proposals from real estate agencies to enter into a contract with the town to provide services to market and sell the Cousens School property at 382 Goodwins […]
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Daryl Dragon, Captain of Captain & Tennille, dead at 76
NEW YORK (AP) — Daryl Dragon, the cap-wearing “Captain” of Captain & Tennille who teamed with then-wife Toni Tennille on such easy listening hits as “Love Will Keep Us Together” and “Muskrat Love,” died Wednesday. He was 76. Dragon died of renal failure at a hospice in Prescott, Arizona, according to spokesman Harlan Boll. Tennille […]
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Apple drops iPhone bombshell on already reeling stock market
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple acknowledged that demand for iPhones is waning, confirming investor fears that the company’s most profitable product has lost some of its luster. The reckoning came in a letter from Apple CEO Tim Cook to the company’s shareholders released after the stock market closed Wednesday. Cook said Apple’s revenue for the October-December quarter […]