A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Shaw’s supermarkets brought by the family of a woman who was murdered by a knife-wielding attacker inside the company’s Saco store in August 2015. The supermarket’s staff could not have reasonably foreseen the random attack and cannot be held responsible for failing to prevent it, the judge […]

AUGUSTA — Maine labor officials say the unemployment rate in the state continues to hold steady, and has ranged between 3.2 percent and 3.5 percent over the past two years. The Maine Department of Labor says the preliminary unemployment rate for June was 3.2 percent. The department says unemployment in the state has been below […]

RUMFORD – If you happen to be crossing High Bridge any time soon, keep your eyes out to see if there’s a cat in your midst. A very big cat. Rumford police Thursday night announced that a bobcat has been seen in the area, but stressed that there’s no reason for alarm. “According to our […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Actress Sally Field and the long-running children’s TV show “Sesame Street” are in the latest class of Kennedy Center Honors recipients. Others chosen to receive the award for lifetime achievement in the arts include singer Linda Ronstadt, conductor Michael Tilson Thomas and the musical group Earth, Wind and Fire. The recipients announced […]

LEWISTON — A local teen who police said admitted to throwing a rock believed to have struck a man who later died is seeking to have a judge disallow those statements to be used at trial on a manslaughter charge. Emmanuel Nkurunziza, 18, filed a motion earlier this week to suppress his answers to questions […]

HOUSTON (AP) — The U.S. government on Friday expanded its requirement that asylum seekers wait outside the country to a part of the Texas Rio Grande Valley across from one of Mexico’s most dangerous cities. The Department of Homeland Security said that it would implement its Migrant Protection Protocols in Brownsville, Texas, across the border […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has chided his supporters who chanted “send her back” when he questioned the loyalty of a Somali-born congresswoman, joining widespread criticism of the campaign crowd’s cry after Republicans warned about political blowback from the angry scene. In a week that has been full of hostile exchanges over race and love […]

YORK COUNTY – Whether you live on the coast or inland, this weekend’s weather is expected to be hot. In fact, it’s going to be a scorcher. Temperatures are forecast to be in the 80s today – but well into the 90s on Saturday and Sunday, with high humidity. Add in the heat index and […]

PORTLAND – The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has upheld a decision to allow students to attend Thornton Academy Middle School through Regional School Unit 21. The decision, made Thursday, affirms a ruling made in October by a York County Superior Court. The RSU 21 Board, governing schools in Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel, voted in 2016 […]