Central Maine Power wants to bury the portion of its planned electrical transmission line from Quebec that crosses the scenic Kennebec River Gorge, a concession to environmentalists and local activists opposed to the project. The company on Thursday notified regulators that it intends to drill under the river, in northern Somerset County, instead of crossing […]

The Maine Turnpike Authority plans to begin construction of a new tollbooth plaza in York next month. Reed and Reed, a construction firm from Woolwich, was awarded a $39.5 million for the three-year project on Thursday. The company will build a new tollbooth plaza about a mile and a half north of the present tolls. […]

KENNEBUNK — In running one of the most successful businesses in the world, Steve Jobs had a simple philosophy that the only way to do great work is to love what you do. Bearing that in mind, United Way of York County has welcomed Reegan Hebert to the nonprofit organization as community impact investment manager. In […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Supermodel Karlie Kloss has married businessman Joshua Kushner. Kloss posted a photo of her in a wedding dress and Kushner in a tuxedo — both of them beaming — on Instagram and Twitter Thursday night. People magazine reports the couple married at a small ceremony in upstate New York and will have a […]

SANFORD – The following people have been arrested or issued a summons by Sanford Police officers from Oct. 1 to Oct. 14: • Gabrielle J. Berthiaume, 28, Sanford, was issued a summons at 5:19 p.m. Oct. 1 charging he failed to register his vehicle for more than 150 days. • Franklin E. Ellison, 62, Springvale, […]

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A former FBI agent in Minnesota who admitted leaking classified internal documents to a reporter was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison. Terry James Albury, 39, pleaded guilty in April to one count each of unauthorized disclosure of national defense information and unauthorized retention of national defense information. He appeared to […]

MEXICO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — With stunned faces and tears, residents of hard-hit Mexico Beach returned home for the first time Wednesday about a week after Hurricane Michael hit to find pieces of their lives scattered across the sand and a community altered. Nancy Register sobbed uncontrollably after finding no trace of the large camper […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Buble is shutting down rumors that he’s going to retire from music, saying he was misquoted in a recent interview. Buble told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he is not planning on retiring anytime soon. He disputes an Oct. 13 interview published in the Daily Mail that said he […]

BIDDEFORD — The University of New England has been named as one of the 399 most environmentally responsible colleges according to The Princeton Review. The education services company known for its test preparation and tutoring services, books, and college rankings features UNE in the 2018 edition of its book, ‘The Princeton Review Guide to 399 […]

ALFRED — Incumbent Democrat Sallie Chandler of Lebanon is facing a challenge by Republican Robert Andrews of Acton in the race to represent York County Commission District 1. The sprawling district includes the towns of Acton, Berwick, Cornish, Lebanon, Limerick, Limington, Newfield, North Berwick,. Parsonsfield and South Berwick. Chandler is seeking her fourth, four-year term […]