SANFORD — They were fathers and husbands who didn’t come home. They were uncles and cousins, brothers and only sons. And as they marched toward battlefields in France and elsewhere in 1918, the music of the era reflected their march. “Over there, over there, send the word, send the word over there — that the […]

The Trump Administration wants to expand access to hunting and fishing on 30 national wildlife refuges, including three in Maine. U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke announced Monday a proposal that would open up nearly 250,000 acres to new or expanded hunting and fishing opportunities. In Maine, the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge in York and […]

More than 30 Maine communities, some with surprisingly upscale neighborhoods, could reap benefits from a new federal program to encourage private investment in poor parts of the country. Opportunity zones selected by Gov. Paul LePage and approved by the U.S. Treasury include distressed paper mill towns such as Madison and Millinocket and former military bases […]

The University of New England launched a new institute Monday, dedicated to education and research in the North Atlantic and Arctic regions. The Institute for North Atlantic Studies of the University of New England, referred to as UNE North, will be based in Portland, officials said. U.S. Sen. Angus King said the institute “further establish(es) […]

SANFORD — The following people were arrested or charged with a crime May 4 to May 12. 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: • Judith M. Kennedy, North Berwick, was issued a summons […]

KENNEBUNKPORT — With cheering crowds lining the streets, former President George H.W. Bush arrived Sunday afternoon in Kennebunkport on the way to his family’s compound at Walker’s Point. The 41st president, whose wife, Barbara, died last month, waved to about 300 well-wishers as his motorcade passed through Dock Square at 4:45 p.m. People lined the streets […]

SPRINGVALE — Police in Springvale say speed was a factor in a Sunday night crash that claimed the life of a 29-year-old South Berwick motorist. Aurora Smith was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which was reported at 7:43 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of Hanson’s Ridge Road and Oak Street. Police said […]