AUGUSTA — A city man, charged in connection with two robberies in two days, reportedly told a employee at the Subway restaurant on Bangor Street that he had a knife and a gun before he made off with about $300 cash on Tuesday, according to police. Christopher Ellis Williams, 27, was arrested Wednesday night after […]

CUMBERLAND — A prayer vigil for a missing North Yarmouth woman became an impromptu memorial service Saturday evening, as the family and friends of Kristin Westra came to terms with what a minister called her “untimely death.” “Let this be a sanctuary for you,” senior minister Diane Bennekamper told more than 100 people gathered in […]

AUGUSTA — Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap has announced the 10-year anniversary of the initial release of Maine Breast Cancer Support specialty license plate, which raises funds to combat breast cancer in Maine. The plates were first made available to the public on October 1, 2008. Today, there are 25,002 of these “pink ribbon” […]

CAIRO (AP) — It took Melania Trump’s first big solo international trip for her to show a different side of herself — a playful, less serious one. And while she generously dished out warm smiles and happy waves, the first lady also used her four-nation tour of Africa to draw some firmer boundaries between her […]

WELLS — Fall is the time to stock up on bird food and two local nonprofits are ready to fill your orders. York County Audubon and the Wells Reserve at Laudholm are holding their 20th annual seed sale fundraiser with an early-bird deadline of Oct. 26. Download an order form at wellsreserve.org, pick one up […]

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services is urging marijuana users to take steps to prevent children from accidentally ingesting the drug, after a spike in reports to a poison hotline. Also, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention is promoting a new state website that provides information on such topics as marijuana […]

NORTH YARMOUTH — Children playing in the woods Friday morning discovered a woman’s body less than half a mile from the home of missing teacher Kristin Westra. Police said they could not confirm that the woman was Westra and were awaiting positive identification from the state Medical Examiner’s Office before releasing more information. However, Westra’s […]

Mattress Firm Inc., the troubled bed retailer of Steinhoff International Holdings, filed for bankruptcy in Delaware along with more than a dozen affiliates. Maine has seven Mattress Firm stores, according to its website. They are located in Biddeford, South Portland, Topsham, Auburn, Augusta, Thomaston and Bangor. The Chapter 11 petition Friday from the Houston-based company […]

JAY — Three local men were arrested Thursday at an underage drinking party on Bridge Street, after police got a tip about a heavily intoxicated 16-year-old girl, Police Chief Richard Caton IV said Friday. Todd Sullivan, 26, who was hosting the party at his home, was taken into custody early Thursday morning and charged with […]

PALU, Indonesia  — From the mountain range, the bay was a sparkling blue and the small city huddled around it a mosaic of bright buildings and mosque minarets. Suddenly a blaring siren and clouds of dust shattered the tranquility. An ambulance bumped along a dirt road, racing to the top. An idle excavator whirred into […]