SANFORD — If you’ve been waiting for crisp new greens, fresh homemade bread or some other locally grown or produced treat — think rhubarb, for pies — your wait is nearly over. Sanford Farmers’ Market opens for its 10th season at 8 a.m. Saturday at Central Park, opposite City Hall. “We have over a dozen vendors […]
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Ranked-choice voting: Dunlap offers Biddeford presentation
BIDDEFORD – Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap will speak about ranked-choice voting in Biddeford on May 14, it is one of four presentations on the issue to voters taking place in various locations around the state. Ranked-choice voting will be used in the June 12 primary election. Dunlap will make a presentation fro 4 to […]
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OOB Police looking for man caught on tape setting portable toilets on fire
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a man who reportedly set portable toilets on fire at an Old Orchard Beach park on Friday afternoon. Old Orchard Beach police and fire fighters responded to a call around 4:45 p.m. on Friday regarding two portable toilets on fire at Veterans […]
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Pompeo swaps no-profile espionage for overt diplomacy
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Mike Pompeo has swapped the no-profile, cloak-and-dagger world of covert espionage for the life of a buttoned-down diplomat, representing the public face of the Trump administration’s foreign policy. Making his first overseas trip as secretary of state, the ex-CIA chief traded in a small, unmarked government jet, secret overseas voyages and […]
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Double Kabul suicide bombing kills 25, including journalists
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A coordinated double suicide bombing by the Islamic State group hit central Kabul on Monday morning, killing at least 25 people, including eight journalists, officials said. An AFP photographer and a cameraman for a local TV station were among the fatalities, the police said. At least 45 people were wounded in […]
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Suspect in deputy’s killing held in maximum-security prison
NORRIDGEWOCK (AP) — A suspect accused of killing a sheriff’s deputy was held in the state’s maximum-security prison on Sunday pending his initial court appearance. John Williams was transferred to the Maine State Prison in Warren after his arrest on Saturday, the fourth day of a massive manhunt in the central part of the state. […]
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Spring turkey hunt opens in Maine
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine’s annual spring turkey hunt is now open to all hunters in the state. The hunt began Saturday with Youth Spring Wild Turkey Day. It begins Monday for everyone else, and takes place across the state until June 2. State authorities announced on Friday that the season was closed in parts of […]
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Maine excludes veterinarians from opioid prescribing law
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine is loosening restrictions on veterinarians who prescribe opioids for animals. A new law removes a requirement that vets check the prescription history of the individual who brought in the animal. It also lifts a requirement to check Maine’s prescription monitoring system when vets provide less than a two-day supply of opioids […]
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Authorities warn homeowners of hungry black bears
AUGUSTA (AP) — Authorities in Maine are warning people not to leave food out in their yards and risk attracting hungry black bears as they come out of hibernation. Jen Vashon, a biologist for the state’s wildlife department, says that bear complaints could be higher than usual this year thanks to the delayed spring weather. […]
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Local scouts welcome Honor Flight veterans back home
PORTLAND — Forty veterans arrived home from a trip to Washington, D.C., with Honor Flight on Sunday, and several Boy Scouts from York County were among those who gave them a hero’s welcome. Honor Flight Maine, the local hub of the organization Honor Flight, provides veterans the opportunity to visit Washington, D.C., and visit the […]