Portland police arrested a 27-year-old Portland man and charged him in connection with a stabbing that wounded another man during a concert at the State Theatre on Sunday night. Joseph Lewis was taken into custody about 6:30 p.m. Monday and is charged with one count of elevated aggravated assault. Lewis is expected to make his first appearance […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rapper Nicki Minaj is being sued for sampling a Tracy Chapman song without permission. Chapman filed a copyright infringement lawsuit Monday in a Los Angeles federal court. The Grammy-winning singer says Minaj’s unreleased track “Sorry” incorporates the lyrics and vocal melody from her 1988 single “Baby Can I Hold You.” The […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “To Kill a Mockingbird,” a coming-of-age story about racism and injustice, overpowered wizards and time travelers to be voted America’s best-loved novel by readers nationwide. The 1960 book by Harper Lee emerged as No. 1 in PBS’ “The Great American Read” survey, whose results were announced Tuesday on the show’s finale. […]

Yarmouth police on Tuesday warned residents about a possible scam involving absentee ballots. Several residents have contacted the police department and said they have been approached by people canvassing neighborhoods asking them to fill out forms to receive an absentee ballot. “Please be aware that the town is not going door to door asking people […]

The Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office dismissed a domestic violence assault charge against a prominent concert promoter Monday after he satisfied the terms of a plea agreement reached one year ago. Waterfront Concerts promoter Alex Gray appeared in Cumberland County Superior Court and Justice Andrew Horton agreed to withdraw Gray’s guilty plea and dismissed the misdemeanor […]

AUGUSTA — Before heading to Iceland for a session of the Arctic Circle Assembly last week, Gov. Paul LePage flew to Spain to meet with leaders of the company that owns Central Maine Power. Julie Rabinowitz, his press secretary, confirmed Monday that LePage met with Iberdrola on Oct. 16. Rabinowitz said that LePage and Iberdrola […]

WEST BATH — A convicted murderer who was later determined to be not criminally responsible for aggravated assault and trafficking in prison contraband is now accused of threatening his father with a knife. Mark Ian Gessner, 54, who has been living at Riverview Psychiatric Center, was arrested around midday Sunday at his father’s home in […]

SACO — This past weekend, Thornton Academy hosted its annual homecoming weekend, filled with events for the whole family. Alumni, students, prospective families, and friends of TA joined together on campus to celebrate the school, raise money for local food banks, recognize alumni, and cheer on the football team. The weekend kicked off bright and early […]

SACO — Incumbent Democrat Donna Bailey is facing competition from Republican Stephen DuPuis and Independent Frederick Samp for the House District 14 seat, covering part of Saco. Bailey, 57, is an attorney and is serving her first term as a state representative. She is a former York County Probate Court judge and has also served […]