OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Construction on a Dollar General at 19 Heath St. in Old Orchard Beach is expected to begin soon, according to a spokeswoman for the company. Dollar General spokeswoman Angela Petkovic said in an email that construction will begin “in the coming weeks.” She did not say when the store will open.  […]

SANFORD — The rear tower of the Stenton Trust mill that burned more than a year ago in the largest fire in Sanford’s history, is poised for demolition starting at the end of September. That is the word from City Manager Steve Buck, who attended a meeting with U.S Environmental Protection Agency officials on Monday, […]

LIMINGTON — A landlord and a tenant, armed with a shotgun and a rifle, held two alleged burglars at bay until sheriff’s deputies arrived. The pair was discovered inside a barn adjacent to an apartment building on Ossipee Trail in Limington on Tuesday. Daniel Marcus Washington, 30, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, was held at York […]

BIDDEFORD — A spaghetti supper at St. Joseph Church in Biddeford this weekend will have a dual purpose including raising money for a new roof at the Marie Joseph Spiritual Center while honoring a person who helped make it such a special place. The supper will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday in […]

BROOKLYN, Iowa (AP) — For years, the young man from Mexico presented himself as a legal U.S. resident and reliable worker at a family dairy farm in small town Iowa, his employer said. But this week, the image of Cristhian Bahena Rivera transformed in a matter of hours. Now he’s a man accused of illegally […]

Maine State Police are investigating the robbery of a Poland Spring water truck driver on Interstate 95 in Howland. The truck driver told state troopers that the occupants of a red car fired a gun at his truck as they passed him while the two were heading south near the Howland-Mattamiscontis town line Tuesday evening, […]

AUGUSTA — Maine Gov. Paul LePage has sent four bills to lawmakers to address holes in the state’s broken child protection system, but none of them appear to call for any new spending or resources. The bills were posted online Wednesday morning and have been assigned to the Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee. The […]

OLD ORCHARD BEACH — During the Ironman Triathlon running through Sunday, Aug. 26, ShuttleBus-Zoom will be adjusting its routes and stops in Old Orchard Beach because of road delays and closures. Here is the list of Changes for Local Tri-City and Portland Intercity Buses: • Friday, Aug. 24, Local Tri-City and Portland Intercity Bus pick-ups will be […]