KITTERY — Town officials will investigate whether they followed their own policy by checking the criminal background and driving history of a 21-year-old camp counselor who crashed a town-owned van full of children Friday. John E. Guy, who had a lengthy history of driving infractions and a minor criminal record, will have his license suspended in […]

A Massachusetts woman has been identified as the person found dead in the trunk of a vehicle following a shooting in Gardiner on Thursday and officials say they found “evidence of a crime scene” at the residence of the man who was driving the car. The Worcester (Massachusetts) County District Attorney’s Office on Monday identified […]

LONDON (AP) — Police shut down the area around Parliament on Tuesday after witnesses said a motorist deliberately crashed into pedestrians and cyclists during the morning commute, heightening tensions in a city that has seen four vehicle-based terror attacks in less than 18 months. Armed police swooped into the area and cordoned off streets surrounding […]

A Connecticut man was charged with operating under the influence after police said he crashed his car into a house Sunday night in the Somerset County town of Detroit. Maine State Police responded to Main Street in Detroit at 10:52 p.m. for the report of a vehicle that had crashed into a house. There were […]

A federal appeals court has cleared the path for a professor’s lawsuit against the University of New England, alleging officials there took away some of her teaching duties and other responsibilities after she accused her department chairman of sexual harassment. Lara Carlson sued her employer in 2016 for violating her civil rights under state and federal law. […]

SACO — Eleven seals, all dead, washed up on Saco beaches between Sunday night and Monday morning. Along with the seals, massive amounts of seaweed also washed ashore. Saco Parks and Recreation Department Director Ryan Sommer said eight of the marine mammals were found on the beach at Kinney Shores, three others were discovered at […]

WATERBORO — The mother of a 5-year-old who was injured when her car hit a tree on Crescent Drive in the Lake Arrowhead sector of North Waterboro on May 30 has been indicted by a York County Grand Jury on felony and misdemeanor charges. The grand jury on Aug. 8 returned indictments charging Class C […]

BIDDEFORD — Two events highlighting provincial life in Maine in the 17th century are coming up later this month in Biddeford. At 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 24 at the old Meetinghouse in Biddeford, Bates College Professor Joe Hall will be the guest of the Biddeford Historical Society and the  Biddeford Pool Historical Society and […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Fans and friends, including Mariah Carey and Missy Elliott, offered prayers and well wishes to Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, who is seriously ill. A person close to Franklin, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the person was not allowed to publicly talk about the topic, told The Associated […]

The University of New England’s Portland campus is on Stevens Avenue. Staff photo by Carl D. Walsh A federal appeals court has cleared the path for a professor’s lawsuit against the University of New England, alleging officials there took away some of her teaching duties and other responsibilities after she accused her department chairman of sexual […]