Three men were arrested by Lewiston police Saturday night in connection with reports of possible gunshots fired in the downtown area earlier in the day. Arrested were Quentaris J. Leonard, 33, of Lewiston, who was charged with being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm and possession of cocaine; James L. Crump, 41, of […]

OLD ORCHARD BEACH — The Harmon Museum is open for the summer, offering a look back into Old Orchard Beach’s history. The museum is located at 4 Portland Ave. Hours are Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The museum will close for the season on Aug. 31. Admission is free. Knowledgable docents […]

(StatePoint) Vacation season is here and it’s no surprise that what you eat can have an impact on your weight. In a study from the University of Georgia, 61 percent of the participants gained weight while on vacation, with an average gain of 0.7 pounds. Some even gained up to 7 pounds. Making healthy choices, […]

A man was being treated for injuries suffered after an explosion and fire aboard his boat Saturday night in Casco Bay, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Authorities said the man was pulled from the water off Chebeague Island by a nearby boater. Paul Conner, operations controller at the Coast Guard station in South Portland, […]

TOKYO (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday brushed aside North Korea’s accusation of “gangster-like” denuclearization demands. Pompeo maintained that his third visit to the country had produced results but also vowed that sanctions would remain until Pyongyang follows through on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s pledge to get rid of […]

Berwick police are seeking information about a shot that struck a vehicle around 6 a.m. Friday. Police said in a Facebook post the shot was fired at the vehicle while it was traveling on Old Sanford Road near King Lane. No one was hurt. The bullet was recovered from the engine compartment of the vehicle. […]

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Former Miss America winners and state pageant officials are split over the leadership and direction of the organization, which was rocked by a 2017 email scandal that led to the resignations of its top leaders. Representatives from 22 state pageants signed a petition calling for the resignations of the new […]

LEWISTON — A three-story apartment house on Bradley Street was briefly evacuated Friday night after neighbors reported smelling smoke about 10 p.m. The first firefighters to arrive at 18 Bradley St. reported finding a charred spot on the floor of what appeared to be a vacant apartment on the second floor. They doused the small […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former White House press secretary says President Donald Trump was “rude” to dis former President George H.W. Bush’s volunteerism program. Trump was talking about “winning” during a free-wheeling campaign rally Thursday in Montana and raised Bush’s “Thousand Points of Light.” Trump said people get the meaning of his slogans, “Make America […]