OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Smoking materials that were improperly disposed of on a second floor deck ignited a fire that destroyed an Old Orchard Beach condominium complex and left 16 people homeless over the weekend. The second floor and roof of an 8-unit condo building at 9 Cascade Road were heavily engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived […]

SANFORD — As the Sanford Performing Arts Center, the first ever venue of its kind attached to a school in Sanford, takes shape, residents are invited to “Have a Seat.” The new center is poised to open later this year at Sanford High School and Regional Technical Center, currently under construction on Alumni Drive, off […]

SANFORD — The following people were arrested or charged by Sanford Police July 3 through July 8. If there is no listing for a specific date, it means no one was arrested or charged on that day, according to police logs provided by the agency: • Eric Berube, 24, Sanford, was issued a summons charging […]

[maxgallery id=”149257″] OLD ORCHARD BEACH – Campers from Oceanwood Camp and Conference Center saddled up and spread kindness in Ocean Park on Friday afternoon. Oceanwood Camp and Conference Center, located at 17 Royal St., has operated for generations in the seaside community of Ocean Park. Oceanwood provides a variety of camp programs in the summer, […]

KINGFIELD — A Strong man died Sunday night after he was ejected from a car he was a passenger in that went off West Kingfield Road and struck several trees, according to Franklin County Sheriff’s Office release. Nicholas Shurtleff, 25, of Strong was ejected and died at the scene, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. wrote in […]

AUGUSTA – The Maine House on Monday failed to override Gov. Paul LePage’s veto of a bill that funds a voter-approved expansion of the state’s Medicaid system. Conservative House Republicans stood with LePage, voting against the override on an 85-58 tally that fell short of the two-thirds necessary to become law. The veto marks the […]

A Rhode Island man involved in an ATV crash on July 4 in Mount Vernon has died from his injuries. Ryan Lacroix, 38, of Cumberland, Rhode Island, was found unresponsive in the roadway by a passing motorist on Pond Road in Mount Vernon at approximately 1:30 p.m. on the Fourth of July, according to a […]

AUGUSTA – The Maine House on Monday voted to sustain the governor’s veto of a bill seeking to ban the practice commonly known as “conversion therapy.” The vote was 79-61, largely along party lines.  “LGBTQ youth do not have a defect or disorder. They do not need to be repaired,” said Rep. Ryan Fecteau, D-Biddeford, […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Fighting Irish and country music will come together on the gridiron, with Garth Brooks announcing plans to play the first-ever music concert at Notre Dame’s football stadium. The country superstar joined famed former Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz during a press conference Monday in Nashville, Tennessee. Brooks says a […]