A great black hawk that’s native to Central and South America appears to be settling in for a Maine winter, giving birders another glimpse Thursday in Portland’s Deering Oaks park. The bird was first seen in Maine in August, when it lured excited bird watchers to Biddeford from as far away as New York because it […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Hugh Jackman will launch his first ever world tour next year, performing at arenas mostly reserved for pop, rock and rap stars. The multi-talented entertainer announced his “The Man. The Music. The Show.” tour on Thursday, which will feature Jackman singing songs from “The Greatest Showman,” ″Les Miserables” and Broadway musicals, […]

BIDDEFORD — After months of planning, controversy and delay, paid, permitted parking in Biddeford’s city-owned lots is set to begin Saturday. Paying for short-term parking in those eight lots won’t begin until Monday so city officials can assist people using the kiosks to purchase parking permits. Earlier this week before people were required to pay […]

SANFORD — Peanut butter is a staple in many households. It is quick and easy and packed with protein. It can be spread on toast, used as a dip for celery sticks or baked in cookies. Because it is easy to use and a good source of protein, peanut butter is a popular item with […]

Attorney General and Gov.-elect Janet Mills has joined a group supporting a federal lawsuit in Maryland that seeks to block President Trump’s appointment of Matt Whitaker to serve as the acting U.S. Attorney General. Mills, who will take over for outgoing Republican Gov. Paul LePage in January, is among a group of attorneys general for […]

WATERBORO — The owner of the firm that audits Waterboro’s municipal government books is recommending the town develop a capital reserve account and remove the $1.2 million crisis fund from the general fund. Those two items were among suggestions made by Ron Smith, principal of R.H.R. Smith & Company, a Buxton-based auditing firm. Smith addressed […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, confessed in a surprise guilty plea Thursday that he lied to Congress about a Moscow real estate deal he pursued on Trump’s behalf during the heat of the 2016 Republican campaign. He said he lied to be consistent with Trump’s “political messaging.” The plea agreement […]

ALFRED — A former Boston priest was found guilty Thursday of sexually abusing a boy during trips to Maine in the 1980s. Ronald Paquin, 76, was found guilty on 11 of 24 counts of sexual misconduct. The counts that led to the guilty verdict were based on the testimony of one of two men who […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — A woman accused of being a secret agent for the Russian government appears to be coming closer to a plea deal with U.S. prosecutors or other resolution of her criminal case, according to court documents filed Wednesday. Lawyers for Maria Butina and federal prosecutors wrote in the joint court filing that they […]

Windham police would like to speak with the driver of a dump truck who may have witnessed a recent fatal crash on Route 115, which also is known as Tandberg Trail. The collision, which took place in the area of 149 Tandberg Trail around 6:30 a.m. on Nov. 13, claimed the life of Adam Clark, 34, […]