FedEx to take over former Hostess bakery
BIDDEFORD, Maine — FedEx will open a ground distribution facility at the former Hostess bakery at 1 Bakers Way this summer, but it’s unknown how many will be employed. The news was announced Thursday...
View ArticleTwo arrested in York County heroin, crack cocaine bust
A Biddeford woman and a Massachusetts man were arrested Thursday in connection with the alleged distribution of heroin and crack cocaine into York County.
View ArticlePolice chief: Heroin dealers selling to ‘everyday people who got addicted to...
The dealers are part of “trafficking organizations from Massachusetts and New York, and they’re coming to Maine and bringing their violence with them,” said Agent Mike Wardrop of the federal DEA.
View ArticleParsonsfield home destroyed by fire, homeowner injured
A home has been destroyed by fire, and the homeowner was rushed to the hospital Monday night.
View ArticleCasino signature gatherers demand payment, allege ‘criminal behavior’
Circulators hired to gather signatures to bring another casino to Maine have finished their work, but accusations of how those signatures were obtained and whether circulators were adequately paid for...
View ArticleHere are BDN commenters’ picks for the prettiest towns in Maine
We asked you, and found there were almost as many different places as there were responders.
View ArticleLePage says he’ll call special election to replace Biddeford senator
A Biddeford state senator announced that he will resign on Thursday to try to recover from alcohol abuse, which should set off a special election before November.
View ArticleSanford restaurant owner gets 8 months for not paying sales tax
By pleading guilty, he admitted he collected sales tax from restaurant patrons but turned over only a fraction of that tax to the Maine Revenue Services.
View ArticleAlfred man pleads guilty to child pornography charge
PORTLAND, Maine — An Alfred man pled guilty on Thursday to a charge of possession of child pornography, according to the U.S. attorney’s office. Kevin Millette, 43, will be sentenced at a later date,...
View ArticleFacebook post leads to arrest of laundromat burglary suspect
Jeremiah Rivard, 20, of Sanford was arrested and charged with Class C felony burglary.
View ArticleMan charged with heroin possession after chase, body cavity search
BERWICK, Maine — Police say they found more than 40 grams of heroin inside of a man. That’s after he led them on a chase through Maine into New Hampshire. Police arrested 33-year-old Charles Bill...
View Article‘My sobriety is No. 1’: A Maine man’s journey from addiction to recovery
“No one can ever say never, but I feel 100 percent like I’m not going back to it. My sobriety is No. 1.”
View ArticleTwo men arrested in Saco-area heroin scheme
SACO, Maine — The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency arrested two York County men Saturday night as the result of an investigation into an alleged sales operation out of a Saco motel room. Charged with...
View ArticleSpecial election date set for vacant Biddeford-area Senate seat
The special election to fill the vacant District 32 seat in the Maine Senate has been set for Tuesday, March 29.
View ArticleLandlord accused of killing teens expected to change plea
James Pak is charged with murder for the deaths of Derrick Thompson, 19, and his girlfriend, 18-year-old Alivia Welch.
View ArticleMultiple crashes on Turnpike slow traffic in southern Maine
Moderate delays were expected throughout the morning commute.
View ArticleBiddeford landlord pleads guilty to killing two teens
ccording to police, Pak shot the victims after a dispute over parking and snow removal.
View ArticlePolice seek witnesses after man beaten to death outside NH bar
ROCHESTER, New Hampshire — Police in New Hampshire are looking for witnesses after a man was beaten to death outside a Rochester bar. Investigators responded to Gary’s Sports Bar Sunday morning. They...
View ArticleCrews respond to fatal crash in Cornish
York County Sheriff Bill King says officers are responding to a fatal crash in Cornish on Route 5 at Spur Road.
View ArticleCollision claims life of Sanford man
A collision on Route 5 in Cornish on Thursday morning claimed the life of a Sanford man, according to the York County Sheriff’s Office.
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