Man dies from injuries after flipping his car in Dayton
A Saco man has succumbed to the injuries he suffered in a car crash in Dayton on Tuesday. Charles Hennessy, 76, was driving on New County Road on Tuesday when his 2006 Hyundai overturned and ended up...
View ArticleOne of two Maine men charged with federal hate crime released on bail
One of the two Biddeford men charged with a federal hate crime last month has been released on bail, while the other will remain incarcerated until his trial. Dusty Leo and Maurice Diggins have been in...
View ArticleKittery police: Man on mushrooms killed his cat
KITTERY, Maine — A York man, who police allege was under the influence of hallucinogenic mushrooms, is being charged with killing his cat on the side of the road on Sept. 2. Jared Lafleche, 23, of 205...
View ArticleTeen with asthma worried about Kavanaugh and the environment
WASHINGTON — A teenager with asthma from Kennebunkport, Maine, is asking senators to reject Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, citing some past rulings that he says have harmed the environment....
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Women’s dying wish to turn 46-acre oceanfront property into artists’ colony...
YORK, Maine — The late art patron Mary-Leigh Smart and artist Beverly Hallam had a vision. Upon their passing, they wanted to see Surf Point, Smart’s 46-acre oceanfront property, transformed into a...
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New jet ski to speed up lifeguard response times along challenging Maine...
YORK BEACH, Maine — During the Nubble Light Challenge several weeks ago, two swimmers had made it as far as the gut between Sohier Park and Nubble Light when their strength gave out. Coming to their...
View ArticleTwo Maine men arrested after police bust underage drinking party
WATERBORO, Maine — Two are facing charges after York County sheriff’s deputies say they broke up an underage drinking party Saturday night. The York County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a...
View ArticlePortland man critically injured after car flips in Lyman
State police report that a 55-year-old man was critically injured in a one-car crash on Route 111 in Lyman Tuesday morning. Douglas Petersen of Portland lost control of his vehicle near the...
View ArticleBids to replace commercial fishing pier come in much higher than town budgeted
KITTERY, Maine — With $450,000 set aside for the replacement of the Government Street Wharf, the town is revisiting project bids after the lowest came in at $520,000 and the highest $1 million. Town...
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Tribal historian: Rising sea levels threaten ancient artifacts and burial sites
WELLS, Maine — History books show that Maine was settled by Europeans the early 1600s, but the state’s indigenous people called Maine home for thousands of years before that. Wells Reserve at Laudholm...
View ArticleMan accused of impersonating chief, threatening to rape female cops at...
YORK, Maine — While launching an insanity defense against 11 charges alleging he sent emails, which appeared to be from police and education officials making violent threats, Austin Santoro has agreed...
View ArticleTeacher contract talks break down in the aftermath of budget committee blast
YORK, Maine — Teacher contract negotiations between the School Committee and York Teachers Association is headed for mediation, after the sides failed to reach agreement on terms of a new contract. The...
View ArticleSchool board member accused of assault, attempted sexual assault
A Biddeford School Committee member has been accused of assault and attempted sexual assault. Fifty-eight-year-old Dennis Anglea was indicted by a York County grand jury on charges of aggravated...
View ArticleInvasive insect discovered in York County
State officials with the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry announced Wednesday that entomologists have confirmed the presence of emerald ash borer in western York County. This...
View ArticleWell contamination forces town to consider municipal water mandate
SOUTH BERWICK, Maine — The Town Council discussed water contamination at its meeting Tuesday. Chairman Jack Kareckas said carbon tetrachloride was discovered in a well recently dug by a Hooper Sands...
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Maine man, former pro bull-riding champ, launches ‘Extreme Country Fair’
For the first time in nearly 20 years, Kenny Churchill will see his dream come to fruition. He has organized and put together the first Seacoast Extreme Country Fair. The fair, which will take place...
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Defense bill with $162M for Maine shipyard upgrades sent to Trump for signature
KITTERY, Maine — U.S. Sen. Susan Collins announced Thursday the fiscal year 2019 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill, including more than $162 million for Portsmouth Naval...
View ArticleTown asks voters for $10M to buy property away from developer before...
KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine — The Board of Selectmen is asking residents to approve $10 million dollars in a last ditch attempt to buy an 85-acre parcel of land across from the Village Fire Station and secure...
View ArticleSelectmen, budget committee divided over additional spending on police cars
In a joint meeting of the Kennebunk Board of Selectmen and the Budget Board on Tuesday, two warrant articles were moved on to voters for the November ballot, but support for the expenditures was mixed...
View ArticleMaine is still the oldest state in the nation
AUGUSTA, Maine — The U.S. Census Bureau says Maine is still the nation’s oldest state, with New Hampshire and Vermont right behind. The 2017 American Community Survey found the median age in Maine was...
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