NEW YORK — Joe Jackson, the fearsome stage dad of Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson and their talented siblings, who took his family from poverty and launched a musical dynasty, died Wednesday. He was 89. Clark County Coroner John Fudenberg told The Associated Press that Joe Jackson died at Nathan Adelson Hospice in Las Vegas.Fudenberg said […]

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement Wednesday, giving President Donald Trump a golden chance to cement conservative control of the nation’s highest court.The 81-year-old Kennedy said in a statement he was stepping down after more than 30 years. A Republican appointee, he has held the key vote on such high-profile issues as abortion, […]

WHITEFIELD — When Robin Chase opened her bakery earlier this year at the farm she and her husband own, it was a project nearly 40 years in the making. “If you have a good product,” Chase said, “people will find you.” For 18 years, Chase has baked from her home at 333 Townhouse Road in […]

BIDDEFORD — A New York City man who fatally shot a Maine man in the face during an argument over drugs two years ago and was found not guilty of murder Monday by a jury in York County Superior Court has been charged in U.S. District Court with possession of a firearm by a felon. On Wednesday, […]

ALFRED — A traffic stop on the Maine Turnpike in York on Saturday night and a subsequent vehicle search has led to drug charges for a Massachusetts woman. Maine State Police Trooper John Darcy of Troop G, who is also a member of the the ProActive Criminal Enforcement ‘PACE’ Team, stopped a vehicle operated by […]

YORK COUNTY— If you’re thinking about putting plastic bags in your recycling bin, don’t do it. It could cost your municipality money. That is because items like plastic bags ‘contaminate’ the recycling stream, which makes it harder — and more expensive — for the company that accepts the recycled material to find a home for […]

KENNEBUNK — A community assistance program in York County that helps low-income and elderly residents stay warm during the cold winter months has received an unexpected donation that will allow more area participants to take advantage of its valuable services. According to Amy Nucci, Habitat for Humanity of York County’s executive director, the organization’s community weatherization program, Keep […]

SACO — When public safety personnel respond to an emergency situation, every second matters. If a firefighter or emergency medical technician responds to a call at a home and the door is locked, they will do what they have to in order to get to inside as quickly as possible, even if it means knocking […]

A Raymond fire captain has died from injuries suffered in a motorcycle crash Monday in Massachusetts. Capt. David Mains, 48, was traveling on Interstate 495 in Chelsmford when the crash took place. A Facebook page for Raymond Fire & Rescue announced his death Tuesday. The post also said his wife, Jen Mains, is being treated for injuries […]