Maine held its first statewide dropout prevention summit last July, sponsored by the Maine Department of Education and the Maine Shared Youth Vision Council. More than 250 educators, public officials, business leaders, social service providers, students and others gathered to brainstorm solutions at the University of Maine in Orono. Participants in the Maine summit worked […]

A head-on collision between a motorcycle and a car late Saturday night left the motorcyclist with serious injuries, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department said.

Rep. Mike Michaud, D-Maine, says he supports the health care overhaul plan. “While the bill is not perfect, it is an important first step toward fixing our broken and unsustainable health care system,” he says Michaud’s decision Sunday to support the bill came two days after Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, announced that she also was […]

A suspect who led county police on a high-speed pursuit through three communities early Sunday morning was apprehended after his Ford pickup truck ran out of gas.

Thorndike residents take the action at their Saturday town meeting.

A pair of House Democratic leaders predicted today the final tally on President Barack Obama’s historic health care bill will meet or exceed the 216 votes required for passage

A 32-year-old man was killed in a motor vehicle accident Saturday on River Road in Standish.

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and Buxton police have charged a local man with trafficking oxycodone. According to a news release on Saturday, officers executed a search warrant at 10 a.m. They seized about $6,000 in oxycodone, the release said. Todd Tweedie, 46, was charged with aggravated trafficking in drugs, and with possession of stolen […]