PORTLAND — Scientists studying a widely used pesticide say even small doses of the chemical can have crippling health effects on migrating birds, and it might be contributing to declines in their overall populations.  The researchers with the University of Saskatchewan are set to publish their research about the insect-killer imidacloprid in the journal Science […]

Maine man to be sentenced for killing sheriff’s deputy  PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A Maine man is due to be sentenced for the first killing of a law enforcement officer in the line of duty in nearly 30 years.  The state is seeking the maximum life in prison when John Williams is sentenced Thursday for […]

In an appearance Wednesday on CBS-TV’s “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” Maine horror novelist Stephen King was sharply critical of U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine.  King, who has frequently assailed Republican politicians including President Trump on Twitter, told Colbert that he wanted a senator with “a little bit more of a liberal bent.”  “She claims to […]

BOWDOINHAM — The state fire marshal’s office says it can’t determine what caused the fire that destroyed a home in Bowdoinham a week ago. Sgt. Joel Davis said the damage to the house was too extensive for investigators to find what caused the blaze. The home was destroyed. Neighbors reported the house on fire at […]

BATH — A new report suggests some radical ideas in Bath for solving traffic woes during the afternoon shift change at one of Maine’s largest employers. The final report of the South End Transportation Study suggests making a portion of Washington Street that runs past Bath Iron Works one-way only for part of the afternoon. The report, […]

SANFORD – Sherry Thomas started researching information about her biological father when she was 30, typing  his name, Ronald Russell Fitch, into a search engine about the Vietnam Wall.  Now, two decades later – after much research, and some serendipity, Thomas on Wednesday was presented with her father’s medals by Purple Hearts Reunited, a Vermont-based nonprofit foundation […]

With a furrowed brow, actor Sam Waterston stares directly into the camera. In his trademark rasp, the native New Englander invites viewers to help Oceana, the world’s biggest ocean conservation group, save the right whale from fishermen’s ropes and ship strikes.  In a 45-second video clip, the Academy Award-nominated actor best known for playing prosecutor Jack McCoy on […]

AUGUSTA — Efforts to ban flavored e-cigarettes and reduce their appeal to youngsters have sputtered under industry pressure in over a half-dozen states this year even as one state, Michigan, moves ahead with its own restrictions and President Donald Trump promises federal ones.  In many cases, the fight by the industry and its lobbyists has […]