SOUTH PORTLAND (AP) — President Barack Obama’s visit to Maine later this month has been changed to a larger venue because of demand for access. The March 30 fundraising reception was originally scheduled to be held at the Portland Marriott in South Portland. About 800 people had been expected to attend the event at there. […]

AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine Republican Party Chairman Charlie Webster has retained his position despite controversy over the state’s presidential caucuses. The state GOP committee voted to keep Webster as chairman at its meeting in Augusta over the weekend. Webster tells the Bangor Daily News he was pleased to have the support of many legislators and […]

AUGUSTA ( AP) — Gas prices in Maine are bucking the national trend and falling, but market analysts say don’t expect it to continue. Price-monitoring website MaineGasPrices.com said today the average retail cost of gas in Maine has fallen nearly two cents in the past week to an average of $3.81. The national average has […]

AUGUSTA (AP) — A bill to protect emergency responders from being unfairly penalized for accidents while on their way to emergencies faces further legislative votes this week. Rep. Louie Luchini’s bill received initial unanimous passage in the House last week. It faces further House and Senate votes this week. Current state law prohibits insurers from […]

AUGUSTA ( AP) — With casino gambling expanding in Maine, a new group’s being formed to promote responsible gambling and generate awareness about the dangers of problem gambling. A combination of private, state and non-profit groups, led by Maine’s Office of Substance Abuse and the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations, is involved in […]

SACO ( AP) — More than 3,000 people helped raise nearly $ 250,000 for cancer research in Saco this weekend. The 14th annual Mary’s Walk and Kerrymen’s Pub 5K road race were held in conjunction on Saturday to raise money for the Maine Cancer Foundation. More than 1,000 runners and 2,000 walks participated, record numbers […]

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis police say a child and a school bus driver have been killed and two other people critically injured when the bus crashed into a bridge in the city’s east side. Police spokesman Sgt. Anthony Schneider says the bus carrying students from Lighthouse Charter School struck a bridge abutment about 7:45 a.m. […]

WASHINGTON ( AP) — Rick Santorum predicted today that he would get the Republican presidential nomination if the race remains undecided by the time the party holds its nominating convention this summer. Though former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has a commanding lead in the crucial race for delegates, Santorum said the race is about to […]

MEXICO CITY ( AP) — Much like the late Osama bin Laden, the man the U.S. calls the world’s most powerful drug lord apparently has been hiding in plain sight. Mexican federal police nearly nabbed Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman in a coastal mansion in Los Cabos three weeks ago, barely a day after U. S. […]

NEW ORLEANS ( AP) — One is a low-lying river city built on a swamp basin, a multicultural melting pot known the world over for legendary excesses, from lungsearing food to French Quarter flashers. The other lies square in the buckle of the Bible Belt, an old Tornado Alley railroad hub best known as a […]