The former Ogunquit fire chief has filed a complaint in York County Superior Court seeking to appeal his firing earlier this fall. Mark O’Brien had served with the Ogunquit Fire Department for 37 years before he was placed on leave, investigated and ultimately fired by the town manager, who had concerns about his ability to […]

The cause of a fire that broke out in a Biddeford apartment building Sunday evening remained under investigation on Monday, but the Fire Department says no injuries were reported. The fire was reported around 6 p.m. at 75 Saco Falls Way, which is part of a much larger apartment complex on the Saco River known […]

A Brunswick High School graduate was arrested Thursday and charged in connection with racist graffiti that was found at his Maryland college, police said. The Baltimore County Police Department said Fynn Ajani Arthur, 21, has been charged with two counts of malicious destruction of property. He was released Friday on personal recognizance, police said, and the […]

Roughly 3,400 new Central Maine Power customers that have been drawing electricity for months have not received bills and are being charged for only a fraction of what they actually used, an action that means other CMP customers may have to make up the lost revenue. The company has decided to bill for only 30 […]

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police on Sunday recommended indicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on bribery charges, adding to a growing collection of legal troubles that have clouded the longtime leader’s prospects for pursuing re-election next year. Netanyahu denied the latest allegations. But his fate now lies in the hands of his attorney general, who will […]

YORK COUNTY — Tributes are pouring in remembering the kindness and generosity shown to local residents by former U.S. President George H.W. Bush, who died Friday in Houston, Texas at the age of 94. Along with his late wife, Barbara, the Bush Family enjoyed spending summers at their compound at Walker’s Point in Kennebunkport and […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President George H.W. Bush is returning to Washington as a revered political statesman, hailed by leaders across the political spectrum and around the world as a man not only of greatness but also of uncommon decency and kindness. Bush, who died late Friday at his Houston home at age 94, is […]

KENNEBUNKPORT — Flags were flying at half-staff across town Saturday morning as TV crews filled the parking area on Ocean Avenue overlooking the Bush family compound at Walker’s Point. Down the street visitors started to arrive at St. Ann’s Episcopal Church, where George and Barbara Bush worshiped, to pay their respects. The church is not […]

The passing of the 41st president, George H.W. Bush, less than eight months after the death of his wife, former first lady Barbara Bush, means Maine will say goodbye to its most prominent summer residents. But their legacy will live on through their philanthropy and civic engagement, as well as the many buildings in southern […]

GIG HARBOR, Wash. (AP) — Police found no evidence of wrongdoing after investigating allegations that relatives of radio personality Casey Kasem were responsible for his 2014 death but will now turn the matter over to prosecutors, officials in Washington state said Friday. The administrative investigation didn’t find evidence of a crime, said Gig Harbor Police […]