Maine man sentenced for securities fraud, forgery, theft
An Old Orchard Beach man convicted of defrauding one of his clients was sentenced to three years in prison, with all but 90 days suspended, during a hearing on Tuesday in York County Superior Court.
View ArticleFirefighters combat wind-driven blazes around the state
The Maine Forest Service declared a red flag warning for Friday.
View ArticleThis Maine man is selling a 7,000-pound Vietnam War-era tank
The tank even has rubber inserts in the treads so you can drive it on pavement.
View ArticleFood Rescue of York County shuts down
Since 2008, the Food Rescue of York County has been instrumental in providing over 1 million pounds of free food to 45 food pantries and meal programs in York County annually.
View ArticleRising temperatures, dry air raise potential for Maine wildfires
The conditions are dry as a result of it having not rained in much of Maine for “eight or nine days,” Todd Foisy said.
View ArticlePlan to convert American Legion hall into police station gets the OK
The Legion post was forced to sell the building after a contractor defrauded the group and left it in financial ruin.
View ArticleCounty jail faces budget crisis, gang activity as more ‘hard core’ inmates...
“We’re getting a harder core offender, a more sophisticated offender. ... There are more assaults in jail and we’re seeing more gang-affiliated activity."
View ArticlePolice, doctors across state lines rally to fight heroin epidemic in Maine, NH
“You can buy drugs in Portsmouth and vice versa. They have no boundaries and neither should we.”
View ArticleSouthern Maine casino backers end legal fight for ballot slot
A question asking Maine voters to approve a new casino in York County won’t be on the 2016 ballot.
View ArticleCity councilor, former House candidate booted from committee for alleged...
"All councilors have bad days and we don’t all get along, but there’s an expectation that we handle ourselves in a professional manner, especially with city employees."
View Article63-year-old Maine fish market sold to new owner
"I'm not worried about a thing. It will be business as usual."
View ArticleFire starts along railroad track in Wells
A fire started along a railroad track in Wells on Thursday evening.
View ArticleOld Orchard Beach officer’s kindness goes a long way for Bangor woman
A young Bangor woman was touched by an Old Orchard Beach police officer's act of kindness.
View ArticleWells brush fire delays multiple Amtrak Downeaster trains
A brush fire in York County on Thursday disrupted travel on Amtrak’s Downeaster.
View ArticleBeer company’s big donation helps Maine wildlife rehab center pursue expansion
“A lot of people don’t realize the impact we have. If towns and fish and game departments had to rescue these animals, it would cost them money."
View ArticleCourt throws out convictions in case against alleged patriarch of Maine...
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court remanded the case back to York County Superior Court for a do-over.
View ArticleNeighbors sue to block rebuild of historic Maine grist mill
The group seeking to rebuild the 1749 mill is confident the court will allow its project to proceed.
View ArticleMeteorologists: Above average temperatures likely this spring, summer
Following the warmest winter on record in the Caribou area, officials at the National Weather Service in Caribou said Friday that warmer than normal spring and summer temperatures likely are on tap for...
View ArticleThis Maine 14-year-old is already a successful entrepreneur
“I really didn’t think I’d have success this quickly.”
View ArticlePolice search for truck that crashed into Acton home
A truck crashed into a house on Acton Ridge Road late Saturday, making a huge hole and trapping an elderly woman inside.
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