SACO — The Saco School Department intends on using space this school year at First Parish Congregational Church for its growing Pre-Kindergarten program. After a successful first year at the city’s Community Center, the School Department decided to expand its Pre-K program, which had 64 students in its pilot year. There are now 120 registered […]

SACO — The Saco Police Department is inviting the community to come out Tuesday for a night of fun at its annual National Night Out event. The event will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. On Tuesday at Memorial Recreation Fields on Summer Street, near C.K. Burns school, hosted by the Saco Police […]

The Ogunquit Museum of American Art is getting a gift of nearly $2 million from one of its board members, the organization announced Friday. The gift comes from Ann Ramsay-Jenkins, who grew up in Portland and was a co-founder of the College Success Foundation, an organization that provides scholarships for low-income students. David Mallen, president […]

A Kennebunk man is facing charges after hitting a flagger in a construction zone on Thursday afternoon, police said. Kennebunk Deputy Police Chief Michael Nugent said that Shannon Carey, 40, was located a short time after the incident and charged with reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon. He is scheduled to appear in court next […]

Westbrook-based Infinity Federal Credit Union plans to merge with an Illinois-based credit union in an unusual transaction that would combine two member-owned financial institutions in noncontiguous states. The planned merger with Vibrant Credit Union of Moline, Illinois, is still subject to regulatory approval. Executives of the two financial institutions said their goal is to build […]

A recovery advocate has been charged with assault after an incident at the Maine Medical Center emergency room last week. Jesse Harvey, the founder of multiple recovery houses and a vocal supporter of needle exchange programs, was arrested twice in Portland in July. He also is charged with operating under the influence, three drug charges […]

NEW YORK (AP) — The next time you find yourself in a courtroom, look around. There’s a chance you might spot Lucy Lawless there, too. The actress is fascinated by trials and on days when she’s not working will often go to court as a member of the public. There you’ll find the onetime “Xena: […]

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló resigned Friday as promised, clearing the way for veteran politician Pedro Pierluisi to be sworn in as his replacement, a move that threw the U.S. territory into a period of fresh political uncertainty. Rosselló had promised to step down in response to weeks of […]