KENNEBUNK — Nicole Oliver loved to run, and she loved to walk the beach. After her untimely death in 2007, friends came together to establish Nicole’s Run  to benefit Caring Unlimited, a resource center that aids people dealing with domestic violence. July 27 will mark the 12th year of Nicole’s Run and Ellie’s Walk, the […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defiant in the face of widespread criticism, President Donald Trump renewed his belligerent call for four Democratic congresswomen of color to get out of the U.S. “right now,” cementing his position as the most willing U.S. leader in generations to stoke the discord that helped send him to the White House. Content […]

SACO — A transient could face up to a year or more in prison if convicted of a robbery at the Ramada Hotel in Saco earlier this year. Cody Lott, 36, a transient from Kansas, was indicted by a York County grand jury on July 2 for robbery with a weapon, a Class A felony offense, […]

A man robbed the Rite Aid pharmacy at 290 Congress St. on Sunday afternoon, and Portland police are asking for the public’s help identifying the suspect. Police say a man approached the pharmacist about 4 p.m. and handed over a note demanding drugs. The man fled after he received an unspecified amount of drugs, police […]

A software error caused baggage screening machines at the Portland International Jetport to shut down Monday morning, leading to flight delays and nearly 200 bags being left off planes. The problem began shortly before 5 a.m., when three explosives detection machines that screen checked bags indicated they would no longer accept luggage for screening, said […]

OXFORD — The field of Democratic challengers vying for the right to take on U.S. Sen. Susan Collins next year grew bigger Monday when a retired U.S. Air Force major general, Jonathan “Tracer” Treacy, filed as a candidate. “I’m going forward,” said Treacy, 61. Treacy, who lives in Oxford, said he still has “a lot […]

Maine’s utility regulators will likely get an earful Tuesday evening when they hold a public hearing focused on Central Maine Power. The first of three public hearings the Maine Public Utilities Commission will hold this month will take place in Portland. The hearings are part of the PUC’s investigation of CMP’s billing accuracy and customer service […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Presley biopic has found its King. After a competitive casting contest, 27-year-old actor Austin Butler has been cast as Presley. Ansel Elgort, Harry Styles and Miles Teller all reportedly tested for the role ultimately won by Butler, who last year appeared in the Denzel Washington Broadway revival of […]

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Apollo 11′s astronauts are returning to the exact spot from where they flew to the moon 50 years ago. NASA has invited Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins to Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A on Tuesday. They will mark the precise moment — 9:32 a.m. on July 16, 1969 — […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Starkly injecting race into his criticism of liberal Democrats, President Donald Trump said four congresswomen of color should go back to the “broken and crime infested” countries they came from, ignoring the fact that all of the women are American citizens and three were born in the U.S. His attack drew a […]