ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida, Alabama and Mississippi launched emergency preparations ahead of the arrival of Subtropical Storm Alberto, a slow-moving system expected to cause wet misery across the eastern U.S. Gulf Coast over the holiday weekend. Heavy downpours were expected to begin lashing parts of Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama on Sunday. The […]

KENNEBUNKPORT — Former President George H.W. Bush joined fellow veterans at a pancake breakfast Saturday at American Legion Post 159 in Kennebunkport. The impromptu visit was scheduled after the former president heard members of his staff planned to attend the breakfast and decided he wanted to join, said spokesman Jim McGrath. “He said, ‘Hey, I […]

WASHINGTON — The Library of Congress’ Veterans History Project (VHP) has launched an online “Experiencing War” website feature, titled “Equality of Treatment and Opportunity: Executive Order 9981,” marking the 70th anniversary of the landmark order that abolished racial discrimination in the U.S. armed forces. The feature highlights 15 digitized collections in the VHP archive, each of […]

NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana science teacher was released from a hospital a day after he was shot while tackling an armed student inside his classroom. Noblesville police Lt. Bruce Barnes confirmed Saturday that Jason Seaman was discharged from Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Republican U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks posted a video on Twitter saying […]

YORK COUNTY — Those who listen to programming on the Catholic radio station called the Presence Radio Network are apt to notice some recent programming changes. Presence Radio Network is joining forces with Relevant Radio. Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland spokesman Dave Guthro said the radio station will continue to offer Maine listeners inspiring and […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Morgan Freeman says he likes to compliment people to make them feel at ease around him but that he has never sexually assaulted women. The Academy Award-winning actor is fighting back against charges of bad behavior made by multiple women in a CNN report this week. He said in a statement […]

FARMINGDALE — Bud Smith, 92, a veteran of World War II and the Korean War, has spent decades placing some 100 flags on the gravestones of fellow veterans in town. Now, the town and American Legion Post 2 are recognizing his longstanding and quiet volunteer effort ahead of Memorial Day. Smith was honored recently by […]

ANNVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Allison Jaslow heard it more than once as the long holiday weekend approached — a cheerful “Happy Memorial Day!” from oblivious well-wishers. The former Army captain and Iraq War veteran had a ready reply, telling them, matter-of-factly, that she considered it a work weekend. Jaslow will be at Arlington National Cemetery […]

BRUNSWICK — In a small kitchen on the grounds of Scatter Good Farm on East Coxon Road, three entrepreneurs have created a product line with the goal of providing a natural alternative for people suffering from pain and anxiety. Stacy Moore, Ashley Lenz and Paul Clark IV are the founders behind Healing Harbors, a company that originated […]

BIDDEFORD — Each generation of Americans is entrusted with the responsibility of leaving our world a better place than the one they have inherited and to demonstrate their commitment to that concept, hundreds of Biddeford Middle School students fanned out across the city on Friday morning as participants in the annual “Day of Caring” for young […]