ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Track Palin was formally accepted into a diversion court program Tuesday after assaulting his father, the former first gentleman of the state of Alaska, so severely it left him bleeding from the head. Palin, the son of 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and Todd Palin, […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Calls are mounting on Capitol Hill for the Trump administration to end the separation of families at the southern border ahead of a visit from President Donald Trump to discuss legislation. Trump’s meeting late Tuesday afternoon with House Republicans comes at a time when lawmakers in both parties are up in arms […]

BIDDEFORD — The city of Biddeford will use a grant from the Elmira B. Sewell Foundation to make Clifford Park safer and more accessible to users, city officials announced Monday. The $52,500 grant from the foundation’s Healthy People, Healthy Places program will allow several city departments and the Heart of Biddeford blaze new trails, clean […]

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins said Sunday that she opposes the Trump administration’s policy of separating immigrant children from their parents at the Mexico border, but stopped short of supporting a Democratic bill seeking to halt the practice. Speaking on the CBS news show “Face the Nation,” the Maine Republican said the number of children who […]

AUGUSTA — A state judge has ordered the LePage administration to file paperwork to expand Medicaid despite an ongoing appeal, and the administration vowed on Monday to fight the order. Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy denied a motion filed by Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s administration to delay the process pending an appeal. The administration swiftly […]

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Winners of the MTV Movie & TV Awards, presented Saturday at Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, California: Movie of the year: “Black Panther” Actor in a Movie: Chadwick Boseman, “Black Panther” Show of the Year: “Stranger Things” Actor in a Show: Millie Bobby Brown, “Stranger Things” Kiss: Keiynan Lonsdale and […]

LEBANON — A North Berwick man who was hit by a pickup truck crossing Route 202 on foot Sunday night was in stable condition in a Portland hospital on Monday. Maine State Police Trooper Travis Doughty said Alexander “Xandy” Houser, 24, was crossing from Center Road onto Long Swamp Road across Route 202 on a […]

SANFORD — The following people were arrested or charged with a crime June 1 to 14. 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: • Thomas Deshaies, 63, of Sanford was issued a summons at […]

OLD ORCHARD BEACH — The Old Orchard Beach Police Department has released the names of individuals arrested or issued a summons from May 21 to May 27. • Heather Fields, 43, of Old Orchard Beach, was arrested and charged with violating conditions of release at 6:31 p.m. on May 22. • Christopher Shambo, 36, of […]