AUGUSTA (AP) — A new Maine law calls for state officials to make “reasonable efforts” to keep families together instead of making it a “priority” as required by previous law. Republican Gov. Paul LePage and lawmakers pressed for the bills after the deaths of two girls, 4-year-old Kendall Chick in December in Wiscasset and 10-year-old […]

SKOWHEGAN — Donna Almeida Carter posted a picture on social media of her daughter, Tina Stadig, with Christmas lights circling her head, as she readied to spend another Christmas without her. “I’ve been having a really hard time — it’s killing me,” Carter told a reporter on Christmas Eve Day. tadig, then-40, reportedly was seen last […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Both sides in the fight over President Donald Trump’s border wall with Mexico have given a little on the money. What they can’t seem to agree on is what it should be spent on. And until Trump, who wants a wall, and Democrats, who oppose it, can come to an agreement, portions […]

We hope all of our readers enjoy the Christmas holiday and spending time with their loved ones. As a reminder, the Journal Tribune will not have a print edition Christmas Day, but will resume publishing the print newspaper on Wednesday. The newspaper is closed Tuesday, Dec. 25 to observe Christmas and reopens at 8 a.m. […]

BIDDEFORD — The American Red Cross of Maine has stepped in to help after a man was injured in a fire at an apartment at 41 Birch St. in Biddeford on Dec. 17. The victim was quickly removed from the multi-unit building, treated for injuries and taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland with apparent […]

Maine State Police are considering charges against a woman suspected of driving more than 100 mph before crashing into a pickup truck on the Maine Turnpike in Biddeford. The crash happened around 2 p.m. Sunday when a speeding 2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse hit the rear of the pickup truck, causing it to roll over on the turnpike […]

WILTON — Elaine Weed, the mother of Raymond “Butch” Weed, who was shot to death 15 years ago at his home, died in April without knowing who killed her son and without justice being served. “It is incredibly hard for any parent to pass without the answers,” said “Butchy” Weed’s sister, Rachel Weed Skidgell of […]

BOSTON (AP) — Kevin Spacey has been charged with groping the 18-year-old son of a Boston TV anchor in 2016 — the first criminal case brought against the Oscar-winning actor since his career collapsed amid a string of sexual misconduct allegations over a year ago. Spacey, 59, is due in court Jan. 7 on the […]

KENNEBUNK  — The Rev. Jeffrey M. McIlwain, Pastor of the North Star AME Zion Church in Newington, New Hampshire and the Chaplain of the Cumberland County Jail, will give the keynote talk at the 16th annual MLK breakfast honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Kennebunk. The event will take place on the […]

Construction jobs have slightly dipped in Maine amid low unemployment rates and a tight labor market. The Bangor Daily News reports that construction jobs decreased to 28,100 in November down from 28,300 in November 2017. That’s according to a survey by Associated General Contractors of America released Friday. Maine’s peak construction employment was 31,900 in […]