LOS ANGELES (AP) — Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth appear to have tied the knot amid reports the couple got married in a secret wedding ceremony. Cyrus posted three black-and-white photos of her and Hemsworth on the singer’s Instagram and Twitter accounts on Wednesday. She captioned her photos writing “10 years later …” and “12.23.18,” […]

An 18-year-old man who police say tried to break into a Bridgton apartment on Christmas Day before stabbing a resident was upset because he believed a woman who had promised to spend the night with him instead spent the night with the resident, according to court documents. But Tyler J. Loisel, 18, of Clinton, charged with […]

HOUSTON (AP) — The deaths of two migrant children in just over two weeks raised strong new doubts Wednesday about the ability of U.S. border authorities to care for the thousands of minors arriving as part of a surge of families trying to enter the country. An 8-year-old boy identified by Guatemalan officials as Felipe […]

The state with most black bears on the East Coast might change the way it manages its growing population of the animals, and hunters and environmentalists alike are keeping a watchful eye to see if there’s trouble brewing for bruins. Maine is home to more than 35,000 of the bears, up from just 23,000 less […]

BIDDEFORD — Heart of Biddeford has joined forces with the Bangor SavingS Bank Buoy Local initiative to encourage residents to spend locally. Heart of Biddeford, a downtown revitalization organization, and Bangor Savings, which has an office at 208 Main St., will promote the bank’s Buoy Local program, which uses gift cards to promote small businesses […]

WATERBORO — A domestic disturbance led to the arrest of a Waterboro resident on Christmas night. York County Sheriff William L. King, Jr. said that at 11 p.m. Christmas night, deputies were called to a  the scene of a domestic disturbance on Middle Road in Waterboro. “Upon arrival, deputies found a man and woman embroiled in […]

SACO  — A development company involved in a $40 million mixed-use development proposed for Saco Island is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct work to install seasonal floats in the Saco River to establish marina basins near Saco. J & B Partners, which includes developer Bernie Saulnier of proposed The […]

BIDDEFORD — The following individuals were arrested or issued a summons by Biddeford Police from Dec. 13 to Dec. 22, 2018: • Caleigh L. Pimental, 19, of Windham, New Hampshire, was issued a summons for possession of marijuana by a minor. • Brandon M. Gignac, 23, of Portland, was arrested for an outstanding warrant. • Courtney […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Christmas has come and gone but the partial government shutdown is just getting started. Wednesday brings the first full business day after several government departments and agencies closed up over the weekend due to a budgetary stalemate between President Donald Trump and Congress. And there is no end in sight. So far, […]

WATERBORO — A bizarre holiday burglary has resulted in the arrest of a Standish suspect. According to York County Sheriff William L. King, Jr., deputies responded to a home on Bennet Hill Road in Waterboro at 4:30 p.m. Sunday for a report of a burglary. King said that a caller had informed deputies that when […]