PORTLAND (AP) — Portland’s first popularly-elected mayor in nearly 90 years has undergone cancer treatment. The city announced Thursday that Mayor Michael Brennan had successful surgery last weekend to remove a tumor from his small intestine. The tumor was discovered when Brennan sought treatment for abdominal pain. Brennan will get additional, non-invasive treatment for lesions […]

PORTLAND ( AP) — Authorities have arrested a 41-year-old Baldwin man they say gave girls under the age of 18 money and drugs to perform sexual acts on each other in his presence. The Cumberland County Sheriff ’s Office announced that Robert Brower was arrested Thursday on multiple prostitution and drug related charges. He is […]

AUBURN (AP) — A former volunteer firefighter in Maine has pleaded guilty to setting a fire at a Mechanic Falls restaurant that caused an estimated $30,000 in damage. Joshua Michaud pleaded guilty to arson Thursday in Androscoggin County Superior Court but sentencing was delayed until June so he can complete counseling. Authorities say Michaud, a […]

NEW ORLEANS ( AP) — Two men died and 61 other people were injured Thursday in a pre-dawn pileup involving about 40 cars, vans and other vehicles on a busy interstate that crosses New Orleans, closing the route for hours both ways, police said. Drivers said they drove into thick smoke or fog that abruptly […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Two years after the glitzy Tavern on the Green restaurant in Central Park closed, New York City officials are looking to open a scaled-down version. The New York Post reports that the city is seeking an operator for a more casual Tavern on the Green. Tavern on the Green generated $38 […]

PORTLAND (AP) — The operators of a medical marijuana dispensary scheduled to open in Portland say they will not have a “vapor lounge” at the site after state officials raised concerns. A “vapor lounge” is an area where patients can inhale the medicinal compounds while avoiding the irritating and carcinogenic effects of smoking. Wellness Connection […]