It was a banner year for piping plovers in Maine. A record number of the endangered shorebirds nested on beaches from Ogunquit to Georgetown and produced a record number of fledglings, according to Maine Audubon. Maine beaches hosted 68 nesting pairs that fledged 128 birds, continuing a decade of steady growth in their population. “That’s […]

BIDDEFORD — A recent graduate of Biddeford High School was crowned as the 2019 USA National Miss Maine Teen during the 10th annual Maine Academic Scholarship Pageant and Green Carpet Fundraiser sponsored by Crossroads Productions at the Biddeford Performing Arts Center at Biddeford Middle School on Aug. 19. Paige Lauren Lessard, 18, was crowned the […]

City of Biddeford officials announced Monday that they have entered into discussions with two businessmen who want to develop the Lincoln Street property that once housed a controversial trash incinerator. Mayor Alan Casavant said the city has entered discussions with James Brady and Brian Eng about building a mixed-use development at 3 Lincoln St., the […]

JERUSALEM (AP) — Monica Lewinsky said Tuesday that she stormed offstage at a Jerusalem speaking event because of an interviewer’s “off limits” question about former President Bill Clinton. The former White House intern turned anti-bullying activist tweeted that there were agreed-upon parameters regarding the topics of her televised conversation Monday night with a well-known Israeli […]

LYMAN — A 29-year-old Hollis man died Monday afternoon when his car crashed into an oncoming vehicle on Route 35. Maine Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland said Alexander Mcinnis of Hollis died at the scene of the crash, which took place around 3:45 p.m. Mcinnis was traveling south on Route 35 when he suddenly crossed […]

SPRINGVALE — The big weeping willow tree at the back of the vacant lot on Kirk Street is inviting. The limbs, heavy with fronds that reach almost to the ground, provide shade — perhaps the perfect spot for a family picnic. Soon, a family will build here, creating a home — their own home, at […]

“Hope I die before I get old,” the Who sang at Woodstock as the 1960s hurtled to their end. Indeed, the decade and its echoes made premature legends of so many — Kennedy to King, Hendrix to Joplin to Morrison. They became emblems of an era, and the packaging of their virtues and vices has […]

WASHINGTON — A federal panel convened after the deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida, will issue a series of best practices to make schools safer, including recommendations on arming teachers, a senior Education Department official told The Associated Press. Age restrictions on gun purchases also are being considered. Frank Brogan, assistant secretary of elementary and […]

SACO — School’s in session, and the Saco Police are making sure motorists yield for school buses. According to state law, it is illegal to pass a stopped school bus that has its red lights flashing. The Saco Police Department will be conducting a specialized enforcement at the beginning of the school year aimed at […]

SANFORD — Running for municipal office in Sanford this year? Thinking about it? Those still contemplating a run need to think — and act —  fast. Candidates must have their nomination papers in to the city clerk’s office by 5 p.m. on Friday. Incumbent Mayor Tom Cote has signaled his intention to seek re-election to a […]