ALFRED — A Lyman boat operator convicted in September of reckless conduct last year after his boat struck another vessel, sinking it and injuring its passengers has been sentenced to serve four months in jail. Matthew Campbell, 43, was sentenced by Oct. 24 by York County Superior Court Judge Daniel Driscoll to to four years […]

ALFRED – A 37-year-old Sanford man is in custody at York County Jail following his conviction last week of the possession of child pornography. A jury convicted Robert Gouin Jr. of two counts of possession of sexually explicit material following a one-day trial on Oct. 24 at York County Superior Court. Gouin was taken into […]

SANFORD —  If pride is defined as satisfaction derived from achievement, then there was so much of it at the grand opening of the new Sanford High School and Regional Technical Center on Sunday it could fill and sustain an entire city for generations to come. Members of the public, city and elected officials and […]

WELLS — Democrat Daniel Hobbs will meet Republican John William Howarth in the Nov. 6 election for the right to represent Maine House District 7 encompassing most of Wells. The position is being vacated by Republican Robert Foley of Wells, who served two terms representing the district as is now a candidate for Maine Senate in […]

Independent Alan Caron withdrew from the governor’s race Monday and urged his followers to vote for the Democratic candidate, Attorney General Janet Mills. His decision fulfills a campaign promise to get out of the race if it became apparent he couldn’t win. “I’m not a person who quits things easily,” Caron said at a Portland […]

HOUSTON (AP) — Firefighters, police officers and 911 operators in Texas got a surprise lunch from a famous son as Oscar-winner Matthew McConaughey showed up with roasted turkey to give thanks on National First Responders Day. The actor’s appearance and catered lunch Sunday shocked those at a Houston fire department. Later, he did the same […]

Biddeford has won a $150,000 historic preservation grant to help restore the historic clock tower on City Hall. The grant was awarded by American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation through the “Partner in Preservation: Celebrating Diversity on Main Street” campaign and was based on public online voting. The money headed to Biddeford […]

Maine State Police took a commercial vehicle off the road Monday morning after discovering that the truck was carrying a load of explosive blasting agents that had not been properly secured, a violation of federal law. The discovery occurred around 9:30 a.m. on Route 197 in Richmond when Cpl. Chris Rogers, during a Maine Department […]

MADAWASKA — Police in Maine say a driver traveling more than 100 miles an hour in a pursuit has been arrested. Police say an officer attempted to stop the driver near the Cross Lake/Sinclair town line on Saturday. The car did not stop and speeded up. Police later caught up with the car near Madawaska […]

LOS ANGELES — The Boston Red Sox really are that great. David Price proved his postseason mettle, Steve Pearce homered twice and Boston beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 on Sunday to finish off a one-sided World Series in five games. Long downtrodden during decades of despair before ending an 86-year championship drought in 2004, […]