Both the owner of a pet cow shot and killed in Embden last week and the alleged shooter have been summonsed on charges in connection with the animal’s death, police said. Jaime Danforth, 40, of Embden, was summonsed Wednesday for animal trespass, a civil violation, Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster said in a news release. […]

A Madison man is facing charges in connection with the death of a Waterville man while the two were drag racing on Augusta Road in Winslow last month, police said. Nicholas Smith, 36, of Madison, was arrested Wednesday at a friend’s home in Madison on charges of Class B causing death while license was suspended […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — As Hurricane Florence bore down on the U.S. on Thursday, President Donald Trump angrily churned up the devastating storm of a year earlier, disputing the official death count from Hurricane Maria and falsely accusing Democrats of inflating the Puerto Rican toll to make him “look as bad as possible.” Public health experts […]

Household income in Maine increased again last year, but it still lags behind national and regional levels, particularly in the state’s northern and western counties. The state’s median household income was $56,227 in 2017, an almost 4 percent increase from 2016, according to statistics released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. The estimate has a […]

One says: “No CMP Corridor.” It features an image of the state of Maine with a power cord and plug inside. Another says: “Stand Up For Maine.” It has a Maine map with transmission lines and mountains. In political campaigns, outside interests commonly masquerade as grass-roots organizations in an effort to gain local support. Campaign […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — Southern Maine Community College students displaced from their campus dormitory after the discovery of mold will move into the building this weekend, a college spokesman said. The discovery of mold in the 10-year-old Spring Point Residence Hall led administrators to temporarily close the building Aug. 19 just before move-in day at the […]

Entomologists confirmed a destructive species of beetle has been found in York County, officials from the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry announced Wednesday. The discovery of emerald ash borer beetles in western York County earlier this week is only the second time the invasive species has been found in Maine. Adult beetles were […]

  OLD ORCHARD BEACH — “My Classic Car” television show host Dennis Gage has traveled the globe to film car shows, and this weekend he’ll be in town for the 25th annual Old Orchard Beach Car Show. “My Classic Car,” is in its 22nd season and airs weekly on Velocity, MAVTV and Rev’n channels, reaching […]

SANFORD — They tasted chili and chowder, bought raffle tickets and bid at the live auction — and in so doing, raised $28,397 to help the Maine Children’s Cancer Program — the largest amount  this particular event has ever raised. The MCCP has long been supported by Elks across Maine  — raising $4 million to […]