BIDDEFORD — A Biddeford couple could face years in prison if convicted in connection with an alleged kidnapping and the beating of a woman in May. Aaron Brown, 34, and his wife Kimberly Vigue-Brown, 31, were indicted by a York County grand jury on July 2 in connection with the May 4 incident. The grand […]

OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Every evening in the summer, a committed group of volunteers holds a flag ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park in Old Orchard Beach to honor a deceased person who has served our country. The ceremonies are held at 6 p.m. sharp, and last about 10 minutes. Family members of a deceased veteran […]

LONDON (AP) — Ed Sheeran has confirmed for the first time that he and long-time girlfriend Cherry Seaborn are married. British media reported the pair wed before Christmas in front of about 40 friends and family. In an interview with broadcaster Charlamagne Tha God to promote his album “No.6 Collaborations Project,” Sheeran talked about how […]

SANFORD — Police in Sanford are continuing their investigation into the arson fire that destroyed the single residence at 26 Montreal St. and damaged an adjacent property, and are asking those who live nearby to contact them if they have exterior video surveillance cameras. Sanford Police Detective Chad Allen noted one video that shows two […]

The man accused of a brutal attack on a well-known Bridgton couple early Wednesday may have spent the previous night on their property after a bizarre encounter with the victims’ neighbors. But police still have not said why they believe Michael Holden, 37, beat and stabbed Margaret Macdonald, 75, and her husband, Robert Macdonald, 77, […]

South Portland police are investigating two separate armed robberies that occurred at a commercial building on Main Street Friday evening. Police were called to 650 Main St. around 5:20 p.m. after a man walked into two small businesses, showed a knife and demanded money, Lt. Thomas Simonds said. The man ran from the building. Police […]

A Florida man was arrested on Peaks Island after he allegedly shoved a police officer after complaining about a black woman’s conversation about race with friends at a local bar. The woman, Shay Stewart-Bouley, said she was talking with friends Tuesday night at the island’s American Legion hall about an anti-racism project that she’s working […]

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating six recent cases of Legionnaires’ disease in the Bangor area to see if they are connected. “Maine CDC is actively investigating to try to identify a common exposure among the cases or determine whether they are coincidental,” the agency said in a statement. “Health care […]

SACO — One of the top transportation and logistics firms in the Northeastern United States has opened a 33,000-square-foot service facility in Saco’s Mill Brook Business Park. A. Duie Pyle, founded in 1924 and headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania, purchased the 53-acre parcel for the new facility from the Brockway-Smith Company for $932,350 in 2017. It […]

KENNEBUNK — Police are warning local businesses about a phone scammer pretending to collect money on behalf of Kennebunk High School. The Kennebunk police notified the public of the scam on Thursday through a Facebook post. Kennebunk High School athletic administrator Joe Schwartzman that several local business, including Hannaford grocery store and Dairy Queen, had […]