LIMINGTON — Two brothers and their father face a number of gun-related charges after the brothers fired weapons at each others’ vehicles during an altercation Saturday night, sheriff’s deputies said. On Tuesday, police seized eight guns from the residence after they determined that Walter Sellick, 64, was prohibited by law from possessing firearms. One of […]

WATERBORO — A town-wide celebration in Waterboro begins Friday night with karaoke, an outdoor movie, a chance to fly a remote-controlled airplane, and of course fair food, and winds down Saturday night with what some say are the best fireworks around. In addition, there will be a parade, pony rides, music and more at the […]

More than 30 candidates have dropped out of races for State House seats in 2018, including many who were nominated as “placeholders” to give political parties time to recruit people who actually want to run for the Legislature. So far, 23 Republican candidates and nine Democrats have withdrawn, fewer than in the previous legislative elections […]

Maine Girls’ Academy officials told supporters that the recently closed school is $250,000 in debt and any effort to reopen it would be “starting from scratch,” according to supporters who met with school officials at a private meeting Monday. That didn’t dissuade alumnae and others who are vowing to reopen the school and started raising funds immediately […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Papa John’s founder John Schnatter has resigned as chairman of the board. The company made the announcement late Wednesday, hours after Schnatter apologized for using a racial slur during a conference call in May. Forbes said Schnatter used the N-word during a media training exercise. When asked how he would distance […]

KENNEBUNKPORT— A veteran York County legislator has withdrawn from the November election Republican Stedman Seavey, who has served a total of seven terms in the Maine Legislature over several years, formally withdrew on Monday. Seavey represents House District 9, which includes Kennebunkport and parts of Kennebunk and Biddeford. His withdrawal by the 5 p.m. deadline […]

ALFRED —  A convicted killer’s life sentence for the death of his grandmother is too severe, his attorney said on Tuesday. The lawyer said the crime wasn’t “the worst of the worst.” Derek Poulin, 29, is serving a life sentence for murder and a concurrent 30-year sentence for arson. At the age of 23, Poulin […]

BIDDEFORD — The following individuals were arrested or issued a summons by Biddeford Police from July 5 to July 9, 2018: • Charles E. Martin, 47, of Arundel, was arrested for violating conditions of release and attaching false plates. • Richard A. Splude, 26, of Biddeford, was arrested for domestic violence assault with prior offenses. […]

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Some immigrant toddlers are back in the arms of their parents, but others remained in holding facilities away from relatives as federal officials fell short of meeting a court-ordered deadline to reunite dozens of youngsters forcibly separated from their families at the border. In Grand Rapids, Michigan, Ever Reyes Mejia walked […]