SACO — Hundreds gathered at a candlelight vigil on the lawn of the Cornerstone United Methodist Church on Jenkins Road Sunday night to remember 59-yearold Saco resident Wendy Boudreau, who was stabbed and killed at the Shaw’s supermarket More...
BIDDEFORD — Ron Maier kept a couple hundred feet away from his self-built, single-engine RV8 airplane as it sat on the tarmac of Biddeford Municipal Airport Saturday. More...
ACTON — A 41-yearold Acton man who allegedly broke his girlfriend’s nose was scheduled to appear at district court in Springvale this afternoon for a Class B felony charge of aggravated domestic assault. Keith Dubois is also charged More...
LEWISTON — It’s not what Bostonians want to hear: The Farmer’s Almanac says another rough winter is in your stars. A year after Boston was pummeled with the snowiest winter on record, editors of the Maine-based publication hav More...
SANFORD — York County’s only methadone clinic, which opened just 1 1/2 years ago, is closing due to a lack of government support, company officials say. The closure of Spectrum Health Systems was announced this morning as the newspa More...
PORTLAND — Maine shrimp might come back on the market eventually but there could be fewer fishermen catching them. Regulators are considering putting a limit on the number of fishermen who can participate in the Gulf of Maine’s bele More...
Local Calendar No events scheduled What’s on TV littl e league baseball ESPN — World Series, Portland, Ore. vs. Santiago de los Caballero, Dominican Republic, at Williamsport, Pa., 12 p.m. More...
Today is Monday, August 24, the 236th day of 2015. There are 129 days left in the year. On this date: In 1572, the St. Bartholomew’s Day massacre of French Protestants at the hands of Catholics began in Paris. More...
On August 24, A.D. 79, long-dormant Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in volcanic ash; an estimated 20,000 people died. Ten years ago More...
Before being elected to the Maine Senate, I followed local, state, and national issues but did not really take an active role as family and work came first. More...
WASHINGTON — With Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid now on board, President Barack Obama’s nuclear agreement with Iran seems to be picking up the momentum it needs to survive fierce opposition from its Republican and Israeli opponents.& More...
BANGKOK (AP) — Despite new surveillance video that may offer a possible clue to the bombing in central Bangkok that killed 20 people, Thai police said Sunday that the perpetrators may have already fled the country, and that they will “nee More...
DEAR HARRIETTE: I have been on-again, offagain exercising for the past few years, and I don’t think it’s working very well. I feel like I keep gaining weight, even when I make an effort. More...
When you flip a coin, it will come down heads or tails. In theory, half the time, you win; half the time, you lose. At the bridge table, when you take a finesse, in theory, half the time, it wins; half the time, it loses. More...
Here is a list of regularly scheduled upcoming meetings for area councils, boards of selectmen and school boards. Meetings are public. Acton: Selectmen meet 7 p.m., 2nd and 4th Thursday, Town Hall, 35 H Road; next meeting Aug. 27. More...
Health centers, research initiatives getting $1.7M AUGUSTA (AP) — Health centers and research initiatives in Maine are getting more than $1.7 million from the federal government. More...