Town picks two possible locations for new skate park
The town of Kennebunk is one step closer to a new skateboard park after the Skate Park Committee got the nod from the Board of Selectmen to further explore two possible sites. Committee spokesperson...
View ArticleSelectmen, local residents argue about fate of proposed train stop
Another heated round of back and forth on the future of an Amtrak train stop in Kennebunk unfolded at Tuesday’s Board of Selectmen meeting with a mix of impassioned support and opposition from both...
View ArticleMaine high school coach faces sexual assault charges
A former high school coach is facing multiple sexual assault charges. Peter Pelletier, 51, of Biddeford was arrested on two counts of unlawful sexual contact, one count of unlawful sexual touching,...
View ArticleMaine native near Parkland school shooting: ‘Everyone is shaken by this’
A college admissions counselor for the University of New Hampshire with roots in Wells has been in Broward County, Florida, over the past few days and has been close to the unfolding tragedy there that...
View ArticleUFC fighter from Maine suffers ruptured testicle, internet goes crazy
Maine mixed martial arts fighter Devin Powell has been lighting up the internet this week, but not because of big win in the octagon. Powell took to social media to make some lighthearted commentary...
View ArticleSchool board member says he won’t resign despite recall vote
York School Committee member Dick Bachelder said he will not resign despite a successful recall petition against him, saying Thursday he has done nothing wrong. “I look forward to defending myself”...
View Article‘No more court appointments’ for boy charged with arson at historic mill
SANFORD, Maine — A second boy will continue with probation in connection with his earlier admission to a misdemeanor regarding the Stenton Trust mill fire in June, but it appears an arson charge has...
View ArticleAfter complaints of tourists pooping on the beach, Old Orchard Beach eyes new...
OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine — The town is considering placing a seasonal public restroom on the corner of West Grand and Union avenues. The Town Council will decide Tuesday whether to spend up to $72,000...
View ArticleSnow expected to cause hazardous travel Sunday morning
The fast-moving ocean storm that began Saturday evening in southern New Hampshire and rapidly spread northeast continued to dump snow along the midcoast and central Maine Sunday morning. Speed limits...
View ArticleMaine will get winter reprieve Wednesday when temperatures rise into 60s
A reprieve from winter was expected midweek with temperatures predicted to reach 60 degrees in much of Maine, according to the National Weather Service in Caribou. Sunshine was spreading across the...
View ArticleState rejects plan to add half-hour to school on Mondays to offset snow days
YORK, Maine — It will be back to the drawing board for local school officials, after the Maine Department of Education put the kibosh on its proposal to add hours to the school year that would offset...
View ArticleHigh school principal abruptly resigns, but parents say he ‘deserves to stay’
SCARBOROUGH, Maine — The principal of a Maine high school has resigned suddenly without giving a public reason as a dispute is roiling in the community about new school start times. Scarborough High...
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Record warmth makes for a beach day in southern Maine
PORTLAND, Maine — Portland smashed a 65-year-old high temperature record on Wednesday. The previous high of 59 degrees, set in 1953, gave way to a new record of 68 degrees under sunny skies. In...
View ArticleTown approves new bathroom after complaints tourists go on beach, private...
OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine — The town has directed the town manager to purchase a seasonal bathroom for the corner of Union and West Grand avenues. The town owns seasonal public bathrooms in the downtown...
View ArticleSuperintendent, coach say school should keep Warriors team name, but ditch...
Calls to remove the Native American imagery from the Wells High School mascot garnered further support last week when Superintendent Jim Daly and football coach Tim Roche told the Mascot Advisory...
View ArticleBiddeford eyes shorter time limits, reducing free spaces as part of downtown...
A proposed parking garage would be only one part of an overall parking management plan, say Biddeford city officials. The details of such a plan, which could include free and paid permit parking,...
View ArticleSanford the latest Maine community to join lawsuit against opioid makers
In 2017, Sanford medical emergency personnel dealt with 100 opiate overdoses, according to Sanford Fire Chief Steve Benotti. If the numbers hold true for 2018 as the year progresses, incidents from...
View ArticleWarm temps force Maine town to haul in snow for winter festival
OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine — Much of the area snow may have melted away with this week’s warm weather, but there’s still plenty of snow on Old Orchard Street for OOB365’s Winter Carnival. Town Manager...
View ArticleTugboat being towed after collision sinks off Maine coast
PORTLAND, Maine — A tugboat sank off the coast of southern Maine Thursday after colliding with another tug, according to a Coast Guard official. The Capt. Mackintire sank about three miles south of...
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Drones that reconstruct accidents, monitor crops could put 800 Mainers to work
A new fire-fighting weapon flew onto the scent of a five-alarm fire that gutted a former textile mill in Sanford last June: a drone taking live video that showed the fire department hot spots where...
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