PORTLAND  — Maine Medical Center is moving forward with the third and final phase of the hospital’s $525 million expansion project, filing site plans for a six-story building on Congress Street in Portland’s West End. Maine Med’s application, filed Tuesday with the Portland Planning Board, proposes a 265,000-square-foot building with a main entrance to the […]

  WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee is reviewing allegations by a third woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct, a panel spokesman said Wednesday, in yet another potential blow to his prospects for Senate confirmation. As in the allegations by his two previous accusers, the latest incidents are alleged to have […]

SLIPPERY ROCK, Penn. — What would it be like to enjoy the performing arts on a Snapchat timetable but actually see it right before your eyes? Well, it’s time to put away your phone and bring your short attention span to Slippery Rock University as the Dance, Theatre and Art Departments present “60×60 2018.” The […]

The laughter was sudden, loud and unexpected. It came at the expense of the U.S. president as he addressed global leaders at the United Nations, and it was witnessed by an audience of tens of millions viewing immediate clips online of an awkward moment for Donald Trump. The laughter followed Trump’s boasts that “in less […]

Environmental regulators intend to revoke the licenses of an Arundel composting company accused of producing noxious odors, polluting a local stream and obstructing state inspectors. Maine Environmental Protection Commissioner Paul Mercer issued notice last month to Dubois Livestock and Excavating Inc., informing the farm and earthwork operation on Irving Road that the department intended to […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A sequel to the popular “Making a Murderer” documentary series about a Wisconsin murder case is set to premiere Oct. 19 on Netflix. The first “Making a Murderer” recounted the story of Steven Avery and his nephew, Brendan Dassey, who were convicted in the 2005 slaying of Wisconsin photographer Teresa Halbach. […]

EASTON, Mass. — Police in Massachusetts have charged an Acton, Maine, resident whose 17-month old child was found alone in a shopping cart outside a Target store. Easton police said Monday that the 27-year-old woman will be summoned to court to face a charge of abandonment or endangerment of a child. The woman’s name was […]

SANFORD — Fall means crisper temperatures, colorful falling leaves — and pumpkins, of course. On Saturday, Sanford celebrates the fall season with the Great Pumpkin Festival — a free afternoon of fun amid the colorful foliage around Number One Pond. Those who want to get into the spirit a bit early may do so on […]

Hundreds of people protesting the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court packed the hallway next to Maine Sen. Susan Collins’ office in Washington on Monday. U.S. Capitol Police arrested dozens, according to news reports, including about a dozen Maine activists who had made the trip to Capitol Hill. Protesters have targeted Collins, a Republican, […]

LEWISTON — The School Committee on Monday night voted to approve the first of two readings on sweeping changes to the School Department’s field trip policy. The stricter trip rules are in response to the death of 13-year-old Rayan Issa, a Lewiston Middle School student who drowned June 12 during a school outing to Range Pond […]