Organizations that help feed and shelter low-income Mainers are expecting a busy Thanksgiving as this year’s holiday coincides with an early bout of frigid weather. The National Weather Service forecasts that high temperature in Portland on Thursday will be just 17 degrees and blustery winds – with gusts up to 40 mph – will push […]

WATERBORO – A week before she was honored as the 2018 Maine School Psychologist of the Year, Dr. Cheryl O’Heir of RSU 57 in Waterboro said that she had proctored a WISC-5 (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children) assessment for a child. Her test-taker, an elementary student, was asked what the word coat meant, and she found […]

BIDDEFORD –  This year Southern Maine Health Care has donated $3,315 to the York County Shelter Programs’ Thanksgiving Meal Program which provides 165 families in need with a Thanksgiving meal. “The SMHC family is dedicated to giving back to the communities we care for,” said Patsy Aprile, Chief Operating Officer for Southern Maine Health Care. […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Spider-Man” star Tom Holland has tasted pumpkin seeds, but never actual pumpkin. However, all that changed for the British actor during a recent Thanksgiving cooking lesson with “Avengers” co-director Joe Russo and chef Jessica Largey who introduced him to kabocha squash, a delicacy known as Japanese pumpkin. The exclusive cooking lesson […]

PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — The seaside town where the Pilgrims came ashore in 1620 is gearing up for a 400th birthday bash, and everyone’s invited — especially the native people whose ancestors wound up losing their land and lives. Plymouth, Massachusetts, whose European settlers have come to symbolize American liberty and grit, marks its quadricentennial […]

KENNEBUNKPORT — The Seashore Trolley Museum is offering daytime rides on decked-out trolleys during Kennebunkport’s 37th Annual Christmas Prelude.TM Tickets are $10/ per person and include warm, gooey chocolate chip cookies and luscious hot chocolate. Daytime Prelude Rides will be offered at the following dates and times: • Friday, Nov. 30, from noon to 3:30 p.m. • […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has declared he will not further punish Saudi Arabia for the murder of U.S.-based columnist Jamal Khashoggi — making clear in an exclamation-filled statement that the benefits of good relations with the kingdom outweigh the possibility its crown prince ordered the killing. The president condemned the brutal slaying of […]

BIDDEFORD — A public meeting conducted by the Biddeford City Council to address concerns and correct misinformation about a new parking plan in downtown Biddeford took place Monday night. There were some questions, but most of those from the public who spoke called for doing away with the plan or having a public referendum to […]

A former University of Maine student and member of its baseball team has been charged with raping six women over a five-year period in Delaware. Clay Conaway, 22, of Georgetown, Delaware, was first arrested in August on one count of first-degree rape of a 20-year-old woman. Since then, five additional women have come forward to […]

SACO — Communities all over the country are gearing up for Small Business Saturday, an annual celebration that attracts more than 100 million customers nationally, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. This year marks the ninth annual Small Business Saturday celebration, which is held the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Last year, Americans spent $12 billion […]