BRUNSWICK — An Arundel father and son under indictment for multiple felony burglaries in Brunswick last fall face additional charges in York County after an alleged incident Sunday involving a third member of their family. Joshua Croteau, 20, and Marc Croteau, 46, both of Arundel, allegedly ran a scheme in September in which they posed as […]

 BATH — Police are investigating the death of a 17-year-old Bath male whose body was discovered early Sunday morning by his girlfriend in her High Street apartment. Officers and Bath Rescue personnel responded at 9:07 a.m. Sunday to the Academy Green apartment complex after the 17-year-old female reported finding her boyfriend in the bedroom not breathing, […]

LEWISTON — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is once again sponsoring Maine Garden Day on April 14 at Lewiston High School. Registration is $50, which includes breakfast and lunch, a trade show and an opportunity to take up to four workshops. Limited scholarships are available. This year, in response to increased demand for information […]

The moon attracts me the way my porch light attracts moths. I am drawn to it. I love to stare at it and I can feel its presence — particularly the full moon when I’m trying to get to sleep. Some gardeners believe that it affects plants, too, drawing up water from the soil into […]

I’ve never had anyone (except maybe my mom) clean my house. Ironically, I never thought my house was clean enough to invite ( and by “ invite,” of course, I mean “ pay”) someone to clean it. But my hesitation also stemmed from a long heritage of women who clean their own homes. I have vivid […]

Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, falls the day before Ash Wednesday, or the first day of Lent. Lent is a period where many Christians traditionally give-up a food or bad habit. Today is Fat Tuesday, the last day to indulge before this period of abstinence. While many countries all over the world celebrate […]

Swedish meatballs are such a retro potluck throwback, they are simply rolling in ironic hipness. Meaty, tender, juicy, sweet and sour, they are addictively easy to spear with a toothpick and pop one after another at a party. That’s why I love to serve them at my Oscar party. But I do it with a […]

BEIRUT ( AP) — Government troops heavily shelled rebellious districts in the resistance stronghold of Homs today, killing at least seven people and compounding fears of a new round of bloody urban combat in a country careening toward allout civil war. Activists said the intense shelling of Baba Amr in Homs lasted a few hours […]

SHANGHAI ( AP) — The lawyer for a Chinese company suing Apple Inc. in China over its use of the iPad trademark indicated today that his client would be willing to discuss a settlement. Xie Xianghui, lawyer for Shenzhen Proview Technology, said that since no final decisions have been reached in various legal disputes over […]

KENNESAW, Ga. ( AP) — Georgia authorities say a commuter bus driver is recovering after being stabbed repeatedly with a pen when he tried to break up a fight between passengers that involved a dispute over a cellphone. Police say the melee on the Cobb County Transit bus occurred Monday afternoon in Kennesaw, about 25 […]