SACO — Community is always on the Saco Police Department’s radar, and will especially be on its radar on Tuesday. The police, in partnership with other city departments, is hosting its annual National Night Out event at Memorial Recreation Fields on Summer Street from 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday. The free event will feature […]

House Speaker Sara Gideon said Friday she has asked state Rep. Dillon Bates of Westbrook to resign his seat in the Legislature, citing allegations in a published report that he engaged in inappropriate behavior with several female students. “The allegations made against Rep. Bates’ are deeply troubling,” Gideon said in a statement issued Friday. “I […]

BIDDEFORD — Many women shy away from letting their true selves shine, says chiropractor Rebecca Brouillette, owner of North Star Chiropractic. They may have been told not to be too loud or not to assert themselves, and thus become closed off and guarded, she said. “Have any of you felt like the proverbial shrinking violet,” […]

KENNEBUNK — Local first responders and their friends and neighbors in town are planning to come together Tuesday to play games, listen to music, and enjoy hot dogs and more Tuesday as the community celebrates National Night Out. In so doing, they’ll be part of a national effort that takes place each year and brings […]

WATERBORO — An Old Orchard Beach resident wanted on five warrants was found hiding in a home in Waterboro late Thursday and a man allegedly helping her was found on the home’s roof. Both suspects were taken into custody by York County Sheriff’s Office deputies and booked into the York County Jail in Alfred. York […]

BIDDEFORD — A fun event for families and kiddos alike will take place Sunday in Biddeford. The 11th annual Bacon Street Festival, part of the city’s National Night Out campaign, is a free event that features, games, music, food and more. The festival will take place at  39 Sullivan St. in St. Andre’s senior housing […]

  HOUSTON — The U.S. government’s improvised system to reunite immigrant families it separated at the border has left hundreds of parents in limbo after they were deemed “ineligible” to get their children back.They include a man who had his 2-year-old daughter taken because agents didn’t believe he was the father, forcing him to submit DNA evidence […]

WELLS — Funding a study to construct a fire substation in Wells on the Public Works Department site will be discussed at a public hearing on Tuesday. In November, Wells residents approved a $14.25 million bond to fund a new public safety building on U.S. Route 1 and fire substation on town-owned land on Route […]