BIDDEFORD — The following individuals were arrested or issued a summons by Biddeford Police from Aug. 3 to Aug. 17, 2018: • Seth B. Lavoie, 25, of Portland, was issued a summons for attaching false plates and operating a motor vehicle while license suspended or revoked with a prior offense. • Jason A. Sanchez, 26, of […]

It was 4:30 p.m. on a Monday this spring when the caseworker came to Stefanie Millette’s house to collect the teenager. The child, one of hundreds in foster care in Maine, was supposed to be with Millette only for a weekend, but two days had turned into two months. Millette provides respite foster care but […]

BANGOR — The mother of a New Orleans man who was shot to death in Bangor last year says she’s pleased with the killer’s conviction. A jury convicted Antoinne “Prince” Bethea of New Haven, Connecticut, on Wednesday of manslaughter in the death of Terrance Durel Sr. Durel was shot outside a home that Bethea shared […]

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A huge fire engulfed Brazil’s 200-year-old National Museum in Rio de Janeiro, lighting up the night sky with towering flames as firefighters and museum workers raced to save historical relics from the blaze. The esteemed museum, which houses artifacts from Egypt, Greco-Roman art and some of the first fossils found […]

ALFRED — A juvenile was seriously injured during an ATV accident in Alfred on Sunday morning. According to Capt. Jarrett Clarke of Alfred Fire and EMS, crews responded to a report of an ATV accident on Fort Rdge Road about 10:47 a.m. Sunday. Clarke said crews arriving at the scene found a juvenile suffering from […]

AUGUSTA — Postal employees across the state will pause this weekend to join our customers in celebrating the American workforce. More than half a million employees nationwide will take a brief rest on Monday as it prepares for the fall and holiday shipping seasons.  There will be no regular delivery or collection of mail on Labor […]

SANFORD — With fall approaching, it is time to get your taste buds ready for the Sanford Elks Chili Chowda tasting contest, an annual event that benefits the Maine Children’s Cancer Program. A number of local businesses are putting their cooking skills and chili and chowder recipes on the line for a chance to win bragging rights […]

Maine isn’t regarded as a hot spot for fast-growing companies, but there is one category of commerce that has been doing exceptionally well in the state: women-owned businesses. From 2007 to 2018, Maine ranked first among the 50 states and the District of Columbia for both revenue and job growth among women-owned businesses, according to […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — John McCain is being laid to rest at the U.S. Naval Academy after a five-day procession that served as a final call to arms for a nation he warned could lose its civility and sense of shared purpose. The private ceremony in Annapolis, Maryland, was as carefully planned as the rest of […]

NEW YORK (AP) — The sons of Neil Armstrong are defending Damien Chazelle’s docudrama about the moon landing after conservative pundits decried the film’s lack of emphasis on the American flag’s planting on the lunar surface. In a joint statement Friday, Rick and Mark Armstrong, along with “First Man” author James R. Hansen, denied that […]