Back in the day, lobster in Maine was generally served steamed, with drawn butter and maybe corn and clams. Or if you went to a swank white-tablecloth sort of place, you might get lobster Thermidor, a dish that melded the lobster meat with egg yolks, sherry and butter, and then returned the rich, creamy mixture […]

ALFRED — A high school teacher with a background in public health and and a senior title insurance underwriter are each vying to become York County’s next register of deeds. Science teacher Republican Michael Provencher and title insurance underwriter Democrat Nancy Hammond  are each looking to fill the position currently held by Democrat Debra Anderson, […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Appeals court judges weighing President Donald Trump’s bid to shut down a former “Apprentice” contestant’s defamation suit against him are asking a hypothetical question: Could a New York court order the president to jail if he were to buck an order in the case? The question came up — but wasn’t […]

ALFRED — When Chris Carpenter was 14 years old, he walked into the Goodwin’s Mills Fire Station and signed on as a junior firefighter. It was a familiar place to be — his father Rod Carpenter was deputy chief at the time. The elder Carpenter later became chief of the agency. While some other his […]

ALFRED — In what could be the last election for a York County treasurer, two candidates are running for the open seat. Democrat Bob Mills of Biddeford has thrown his hat into the ring, as has Republican Bradford Littlefield of Sanford. The current treasurer, Frank Wood, is not running for reelection. In addition to the […]

ALFRED — York County voters on Nov. 6 will decide if they wish to abolish the elected position of York County treasurer. If the vote is affirmative, it would become effective Jan. 1. The term of current treasurer, Frank Wood, expires Dec. 31. As well, voters will also see the names of two people on […]

AUGUSTA — City police said school operations would carry on as usual on Thursday after an anonymous tip alluding to “a possible threat of violence involving a firearm and Cony High School” late Wednesday night. “There did not appear to be any direct threats, however due to the nature of this incident, (police) immediately identified […]

AUGUSTA — The four candidates for governor fielded questions about Maine’s economy, workforce shortages, energy prices and other topics Wednesday night during a fast-paced but largely friendly debate in front of business leaders. The candidates – Democrat Janet Mills, Republican Shawn Moody and independents Alan Caron and Terry Hayes – agreed on many topics, including […]

The number of crime reports in Maine dropped in 2017, marking the sixth straight year of overall decline, the state Department of Public Safety said Thursday. At the same time, however, reports of some of the most serious offenses ticked upward last year. Reported rapes increased to 448 cases from 383, a 17 percent jump […]