STANDISH (AP) — Police say a man driving drunk while on probation crashed a stolen car into a historic building in Standish. The Cumberland County Sheriff ’s Office says Abraham Gammon, 39, was behind the wheel of a vehicle reported stolen from Cape Elizabeth earlier in the day when he lost control and struck the […]

BELFAST (AP) — A lesbian couple has sued their employers in federal court alleging they were discriminated against by their bosses because of their sexual orientation. Shelly Flood of Searsport says in the suit filed March 29 that she received positive evaluations from her supervisors while working at the Bank of America in Belfast until […]

AUBURN (AP) — A Turner man accused of fatally shooting his wife is headed back to court where his lawyer is expected to ask a judge to dismiss as evidence statements he made to police because he wasn’t properly advised of his constitutional rights. The Sun Journal reports that Brian Nichols is scheduled fora1p.m.hearingtoday in […]

ELLSWORTH ( AP) — A Bucksport man has been sentenced to two years in jail after pleading guilty to sexually molesting a young girl. Adam Scott was arrested in November 2010 after he reportedly was seen molesting a girl who was under age 12 at the time. A Hancock County Superior Court judge this week […]

AUGUSTA ( AP) — The Maine Senate has voted to put off a decision on whether to put Maine among the states that hold presidential primaries instead of caucuses. After a debate Wednesday, senators gave initial approval to a committee- approved change that calls for a presidential primary bill to be submitted to the next […]

BIDDEFORD (AP) — The owners of a waste-to-energy facility in Biddeford say they’re working with city officials on a plan to close it. Biddeford City Council voted Tuesday to set up a negotiating committee to begin meetings with the Maine Energy Recovery Co.’s owners on a plan that would allow the city to purchase the […]

AUGUSTA ( AP) — Gov. Paul LePage will publicly sign into law legislation allocating $300,000 to study the feasibility of an east- west highway. The governor plans to sign the bill today at the State House. The idea of a highway across Maine connecting New Brunswick with Quebec has been discussed for decades. The latest […]

ORONO (AP) — The University of Maine has suspended the Sigma Nu fraternity for five years for underage drinking and other alleged violations. Vice President for Student Affairs Robert Dana said the most recent violation of the student conduct code occurred on March 18. The school newspaper reported that two females, aged 17 and 18, […]

PORTLAND (AP) — About 100 people gathered to mark the birthday of a toddler who disappeared from her father’s home in December in Waterville. The crowd joined the family in singing happy birthday to Ayla Reynolds during a vigil Wednesday evening in Portland’s Monument Square. The family also handed out birthday cake.