SANFORD — Two people died Sunday night in a single-vehicle crash at the intersection of Grammar Road and Candlewood Lane. Sanford Police Sgt. Craig Andersen in a statement released early Monday indicated speed may have been a factor in the crash that claimed the lives of the driver, Blake Deslauriers, 20, of Springvale and his […]

SANFORD — The old Sanford Armory served the Maine Army National Guard well for more than 60 years, but the building was tired and inadequate. On Friday, after 20 months of renovations, mostly the kind that can’t be seen, like electrical and systems upgrade, it reopened with a formal ribbon cutting and will soon be […]

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — An audio recording that appears to capture the heartbreaking voices of small Spanish-speaking children crying out for their parents at a U.S. immigration facility took center stage Monday in the growing uproar over the Trump administration’s policy of separating immigrant children from their parents. “Papa! Papa!” one child is heard weeping […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — A top White House adviser on Sunday distanced the Trump administration from responsibility for separating migrant children from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border, even though the administration put in place and could easily end a policy that has led to a spike in cases of split and distraught families. President Donald […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The combined powers of superheroes, the Pixar brand and a draught of family-friendly films helped “Incredibles 2” become the best animated opening of all time, the biggest PG-rated launch ever and the 8th highest film launch overall. Disney estimated Sunday that the film earned $180 million in its first weekend in […]

WATERBORO — A York County grand jury has indicted an assault suspect on felony charges for allegedly biting one York County Sheriff’s Office deputy and head-butting another when they attempted to arrest him in March. Nicholas Morin, 29, was charged by the grand jury with two Class C counts of assaulting an officer, and a […]

The Portland String Quartet begins its 50th season this week, bidding farewell to one member and welcoming another. Andrew Mark, a cello professor at the Boston Conservatory of Music, will perform his first concert with the quartet on Wednesday as part of the Maine Festival of American Music at the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village in […]

GARDINER — A local family escaped unharmed Saturday night from a fire that sent flames shooting above surrounding trees and destroyed their barn and damaged their home. No firefighters were hurt while extinguishing the blaze at 12 Deane St., and the Bustos family’s pet cat also survived. Leanna Bustos said her husband, Tom, and 15-year-old […]