BIDDEFORD — A local dentist is asking motorists on Route 111 in Biddeford to please be mindful of ducks crossing the street. Last week, during what The Associated Press dubbed the “world’s cutest traffic jam,” a mother duck guiding 45 ducklings across the five lanes of Route 111 caused motorists to come to a standstill. […]

SANFORD – Saturday’s forecast calls for warm temperatures and partly sunny skies – arguable the perfect weather for Sanford On Tap – the annual brew and food event set for historic Goodall Park, on Roberts Street. The event kicks off at 2 p.m. and runs until 6 p.m., offering attendees the opportunity to sample from […]

ALFRED – Throughout the year, the Brothers of Christian Instruction who live at Notre Dame on Shaker Hill in Alfred are marking the 200th anniversary of the founding of their order in France. As part of the celebrations, Bishop Robert P. Deeley will serve as main celebrant at the Anniversary Mass, to be held in […]

BIDDEFORD – Those interested in making improvements to commercial property in Biddeford’s downtown and mill distract can learn about a grant program offered by the city at a noon workshop on Thursday at Think Tank in Biddeford. Program administrators, Community Development Coordinator Linda Waters and Economic Development Coordinator Brad Favreau, will discuss the requirements of […]

NEW YORK (AP) — The newly combined ViacomCBS will invest in more movies and TV shows and try to sell more advertising as it seeks to become a bigger player in the growing business of streaming video. Yet the bigger company still might not be big enough to be competitive, as larger rival Disney launches […]

SACO — Out of all of the potential sites in New England to build a new lumberyard, Hancock Lumber chose Saco and city officials joined in a celebration Monday morning as ground was broken for the company’s newest location, set to open next spring. This is the first new lumberyard project for Hancock Lumber since […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Amid revelations about the circumstances around Jeffrey Epstein’s death, federal authorities have intensified parallel inquiries into what went wrong at the Manhattan jail where he was behind bars and who now may face charges for assisting or enabling him in what authorities say was his rampant sexual abuse of underage girls. […]

HOUSTON (AP) — Joe Walsh will be joined by ZZ Top, Brad Paisley, Sheryl Crow, and Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit at his VetsAid music festival to benefit veterans. The award-winning musician announced Monday that tickets for the Nov. 10 concert at the Toyota Center in Houston will go on sale Friday. In its […]