WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump plans to follow through on his campaign threat to pull out of the landmark nuclear accord with Iran, according to two people familiar with his thinking, dealing a profound blow to U.S. allies and potentially deepening the president’s isolation on the world stage. It wasn’t immediately clear which sanctions that […]

SANFORD — Each week, about 170 backpacks go home with Sanford school students stuffed with easy to prepare food items.  There’s whole grain pasta and sauce, peanut butter, canned meats, fish and vegetables, and canned or easy open fruit cups. The Sanford Backpack Program is designed to help ensure that kids have nutritious food on […]

GRAY — A Wells man died in a single-vehicle crash on Route 26 in Gray on Tuesday morning. Cumberland County Sheriff’s deputies say Richard Shok, 72, of Wells was pronounced dead at the scene of the 7:36 a.m. crash. Shok was driving a 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser northbound on Route 26 when it left the […]

Cpl. Eugene Cole was remembered on Monday as a model policeman who was beloved in his community and whose recent death deeply affected law enforcement across the region, state and nation. Thousands of people turned out as a procession carrying the casket of Cole, the Somerset County sheriff’s officer who was shot and killed while on […]

OLD ORCHARD BEACH — An altercation between two individuals inside the Family Dollar Store in Old Orchard Beach resulted in two people being taken to the hospital suffering from stab wounds on Saturday afternoon, but as of yet no charges have been filed by police. According to a press release from the Old Orchard Beach […]

OLD ORCHARD BEACH — To help turn around troubled lives, the staff of Esther Residence in Saco believes that hope is an essential part of the equation for success and for those seeking a new path forward in the world. On Sunday afternoon, hundreds of friends and supporters of Esther Residence, a transitional living facility […]

SPRINGVALE — For those who served in World War II, accounts of valor and bravery in combat are often told, but equally as important are the stories of the men and women who worked valiantly behind the front lines to ensure victory. Guy Dudley of Springvale was one of those individuals and now at age […]

WELLS — It’s seal pup season. And while seal pups are cute and may seem hard to resist, officials are reminding people to give the pups space and to keep their distance. Wells Police posted on Facebook a photo of a seal pup found on the beach late last week. Police reminded people if they […]

ACTON — Two people remained hospitalized at Maine Medical Center in Portland on Monday following a crash involving three motorcycles Saturday evening on Route 109 near 10th Street. Others involved were treated and released at the scene. A Maine Medical Center hospital spokesman on Monday said Jared and Jennifer Russell of Barrington, New Hampshire, were […]