The man and woman found dead Saturday inside their Richmond mobile home were Kirk Alexander Jr., 46, and his longtime girlfriend, Niomi Mello, 37, Maine State Police said Sunday. Autopsies have been completed on the two bodies at the state medical examiner’s office in Augusta, state police said. Results will be released Monday. The couple’s bodies were […]

BANGKOK (AP) — The Philippines’ Catriona Gray was named Miss Universe 2018 in a competition concluding Monday in Bangkok, besting contestants from 93 other countries and delighting her home nation. Gray wore a sparkling red dress she said was inspired by a volcano in the Philippines as she was handed the crown to the delight […]

In a story appearing in Saturday’s Journal Tribune, organizers of the Maine Lighthouse license plate initiative have proposed to have the cost of their speciality license plate paid for by donors to the Maine Lighthouse Trust. Kristen Schulze Muszynski, Director of Communications for the Maine Department of the Secretary of State, says the trust is not permitted […]

SANFORD – Colorful lights and an array of ornaments decorate the tall Christmas tree in the living room. A silk garland of evergreen and poinsettias brightens up the front window. Two small girls play with stuffed animals – including a big gray rabbit – on the big comfy red sofa. The Adams family is home. […]

ACTON – Local residents and the American Red Cross of Maine are pitching in to help a mother and her two young children after their home burned in Acton early Saturday. No one was injured in the fire. Acton Fire Chief Steve Johnson said the mother was the only person home at the time and […]

BIDDEFORD — The following individuals were arrested or issued a summons by Biddeford Police from Nov. 19 to Nov. 30, 2018: • Zachary A. Jewett, 29, of Saco, was issued a summons for theft by unauthorized taking or transfer. • Alicia M. Adams Kane, 29, of Biddeford, was arrested for an outstanding warrant. • Elizabeth […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — With a number of probes moving closer to the Oval Office, President Donald Trump and his attorney unleashed a fresh series of attacks on the investigators, questioning their integrity while categorically ruling out the possibility of a presidential interview with the special counsel. Trump and Rudy Giuliani used Twitter and television interviews […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, facing federal investigations into his travel, political activity and potential conflicts of interest, will be leaving the administration at year’s end, President Donald Trump said Saturday. In his resignation letter, obtained by The Associated Press, Zinke said “vicious and politically motivated attacks” against him had “created an unfortunate […]

KENNEBUNKPORT — In August 1991, President George H.W. Bush stood outside of his “Summer White House” to talk to reporters about the recession, hostages in Lebanon and the impact his presidency was having on Kennebunkport. He worried he was a “magnet” that drew demonstrations and increased traffic in the tiny seaside village where he would […]

WATERVILLE — The mother of missing toddler Ayla Reynolds is expected to file a lawsuit Monday, alleging the father caused the child’s death seven years ago. The wrongful death suit will be filed in Cumberland County Superior Court in Portland against Justin DiPietro, according to William Childs, the attorney for Ayla’s mother, Trista Reynolds. Childs […]