AUGUSTA — After falling short in his gubernatorial run, Democratic state Sen. Mark Dion of Portland said Thursday he hopes to be chosen as Maine’s next attorney general. Dion said that competing in the Democratic primary made him realize he would like to serve as the state’s top legal officer where he can serve the […]

Maine lawmakers this week wrapped up their efforts to rewrite the state’s marijuana laws for adult-use recreational sales and for medical use. The legislative outline of Maine’s adult-use cannabis market was finalized last month when lawmakers overturned a gubernatorial veto and paved the way for adult-use sales in 2019. And late Tuesday night, lawmakers adopted a sweeping medical […]

AUGUSTA — Six years after Maine became one of the first few states to adopt new high school graduation standards, lawmakers are poised to roll back those requirements by allowing school districts to decide whether to issue proficiency-based diplomas. Both the House and the Senate voted Tuesday night to eliminate the state mandate that students […]

A man who police say opened fire at a Maryland newspaper office Thursday, killing five and injuring two others, had a long, acrimonious history with the newspaper, including a lawsuit and years of harassment of its journalists on Twitter. A law enforcement official said the suspect was identified as Jarrod W. Ramos. The official was […]

  SACO — A second Auburn city employee will be joining Saco’s Planning and Development Department.  The City of Saco announced on Thursday that former Auburn City Planner Zach Mosher  had been hired. Mosher will start as the Saco city planner beginning on July 2.  Mosher replaces former City Planner Bob Hamblen, who retired on […]

SANFORD — Police here are continuing their investigation into the circumstances that led to an apparent stabbing Wednesday evening that injured a 22-year-old man. Austin Murphy was upgraded to satisfactory condition Thursday afternoon from an earlier, fair condition report, said a spokeswoman at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Murphy was airlifted to the Portland hospital […]

SPRINGVALE — What happens when you bring together 18 seniors who love to sing? They make beautiful music. You can judge for yourself if you attend the July 13 concert performance of the Sassy Senior Sing-a-longs’ “The Music of Your Life: ’50s and 60s.” The Sassy Senior Sing-a-longs — many of them in their 80s […]

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Years before reaching pop music stardom, Cyndi Lauper was down on her luck, broke and homeless. She was in her late teens and ready to move out of her family’s house, but her parents wouldn’t sign a lease for her own place. She found a job at a restaurant, but […]

PHOENIX (AP) — First lady Melania Trump made a second visit to a border state Thursday, meeting face to face with people directly affected by her husband’s hard-line immigration policies. This time, she chose less controversial apparel than her last trip, which was overshadowed by a jacket. “I’m here to support you and give my […]