WATERVILLE ( AP) — Police have denied a request to release the audio recording and written transcript of the 911 call made to report the disappearance of a Waterville toddler. The Morning Sentinel newspaper had requested the information in the Dec. 17 disappearance of 1-year-old Ayla Reynolds, but was told by police on Wednesday that […]

RUMFORD (AP) — Police have charged a Rumford man with driving drunk as he was headed to the local high school to pick up two teenagers. Police say 52-year-old Kevin Nasatowicz was pulled over after he failed to yield at an intersection as he drove to Mountain Valley High School on Tuesday afternoon. He was […]

AUGUSTA (AP) — A Maine ethics board has given the goahead for a deeper investigation into the finances of two political action committees that supported efforts to bring a casino to Lewiston last year. The Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices decided 4-0 Wednesday to move forward with a complaint filed by longtime […]

AUGUSTA (AP) — The former chief of the Maine Turnpike Authority will get to keep his more than $5,000 per month state pension even though he may go to prison for stealing from the agency. Former executive director Paul Violette is scheduled to plead guilty to felony theft on Feb. 6. He faces up to […]

AUGUSTA ( AP) — Advocates for low-income Mainers are presenting a report that highlights the impact of poverty on children, families and seniors. The Maine Community Action Association is releasing its annual Poverty Report Update today. The report was prepared by the Margaret Chase Smith Center at the University of Maine. The report highlights newly […]

AUGUSTA ( AP) — Gay marriage supporters collected more than 100,000 signatures, and they’re ready to announce whether they’re going to move forward with another referendum. EqualityMaine, Maine Civil Liberties Union and the Maine Women’s Lobby will announce today whether they plan to deliver the petitions and carry through with a referendum. National gay-rights leaders, […]

AUGUSTA (AP) — A new political party that’s pushing for a bipartisan ticket in the 2012 presidential election says it’s earned a spot on November’s presidential ballot in Maine. The group called Americans Elect says state election officials have verified enough of the 32,000 signatures it turned in last month to gain access to the […]

BANGOR (AP) — Bangor International Airport is the latest airport in Maine to get full-body scanners. The Transportation Security Administration on Wednesday unveiled and demonstrated the advanced imaging technology scanner at the airport. Assistant airport director Tony Caruso Jr. told the Bangor Daily News that passengers’ comments have been almost universally positive since the $ […]

AUGUSTA (AP) — Saying the days of winning one for the Gipper are over, Pro Football Hall of Famer Andre Tippett came to Maine’s State House on Wednesday to champion a bill addressing a growing concern from school sport fields to the National Football League: head injuries. The former New England Patriots star linebacker joined […]

TOPSHAM — The Topsham Parks and Recreation Department plans to hold its 12th annual Father/Daughter Valentine Dance from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 12 in the Mt. Ararat Middle School gymnasium. Girls ages 6 to 12 are welcome to attend with their adult escorts. Cost is $30 for Topsham residents and $38 for non-Topsham […]