ALFRED — A Shapleigh suspect charged with misdemeanor domestic assault back in January is now facing a more serious charge. Nicholas Tapscott, 29, is now charged with Class B felony aggravated assault — a York County grand jury handed up that indictment, plus the original misdemeanor assault charge last week in connection with an incident […]
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Judge says prison’s future up to lawmakers
AUGUSTA (AP) — A judge says lawmakers will decide the fate of a Maine prison emptied by Republican Gov. Paul LePage. Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy declined to weigh in on whether the state should bring back more inmates or employees in a court order obtained by The Associated Press Monday LePage this year emptied […]
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Cruiser rear-ended by driver who fell asleep at wheel
BELGRADE (AP) — Police in Maine say a driver fell asleep at the wheel and rear-ended a cruiser, injuring a deputy sheriff. Police say 36-year-old Kennebec County deputy Jeremy York was rear-ended on Sunday night on Route 27 in Belgrade. They say he was parked in a breakdown lane in a patrol vehicle when he […]
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Maine to use NOAA grant to boost right whale protections
BOOTHBAY HARBOR (AP) — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is giving the state of Maine more than $700,000 to help provide better data to try to protect endangered right whales. The Maine Department of Marine Resources says the grant funds a three-year project set to begin this summer that will support work aimed at […]
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Lauzon announces run for Maine House District 12 seat
BIDDEFORD — A well-known community advocate with deep ties to the city has announced he will once again seek the seat for Biddeford’s District 12 in the Maine House of Representatives. Matt Lauzon, 33, was a first-time candidate for office two years ago when he ran against incumbent State Rep. Martin Grohmann. He drew more […]
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Biddeford teams excel in Maine Odyssey of the Mind finals
BIDDEFORD — The term “critical thinking” is a major buzz word for educators these days and a crucial skill for students to master for success in the 21st century. Critical thinking is more than just thinking clearly, it’s really about independent thought, seeing the connection between ideas and learning about other viewpoints through collaboration with […]
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Drug Take Back Day nearing for area residents
YORK COUNTY — One of the safest and responsible methods to dispose of unwanted prescription medicines is nearing again for residents of York County and is sponsored by the Coastal Healthy Communities Coalition. Held annually in the fall and spring, Drug Take Back Day aims to offer a safe, convenient, and accessible means of disposing unwanted, unused, or […]
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Canada reeling after hockey team bus collides with truck killing 14
HUMBOLDT, Saskatchewan (AP) — A semi-trailer slammed into a bus carrying a youth hockey team in western Canada, killing 15 people and injuring 14 in a catastrophic collision that left a country and its national sport heartbroken. The crash sent shockwaves through the team’s small hometown. Canadians were moved to tears on as they learned […]
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Gas attack near Syrian capital kills 40
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian opposition activists and rescuers said Sunday that a poison gas attack on a rebel-held town near the capital has killed at least 40 people, allegations denied by the Syrian government. The alleged attack in the town of Douma occurred late Saturday amid a resumed offensive by Syrian government forces after the […]