FREEPORT A Freeport man arrested Monday for allegedly throwing produce at the Abercrombie & Fitch outlet on Main Street was charged Tuesday with the same crime. James M. Roux Jr., 27, was charged with criminal mischief, criminal trespass and violating conditions of his Monday release. Roux was arrested Monday morning after police allegedly found him […]

AUGUSTA The costs of plans being offered on Maine’s health insurance marketplace are among the highest in the country, on average, before tax credits for lower-income individuals and out-of-pocket costs are factored in, according to a federal report released Wednesday. Maine residents will pay an average of $403 a month for a mid-range insurance plan […]

PORTLAND Nicholas Alexander, 23 of Dresden, pleaded guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court to conspiring to rob a Walgreens pharmacy in Bath in June. According to U.S. Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II, Alexander and others robbed the pharmacy on State Road in Bath on June 14. “Alexander handed a note to a pharmacist that read, […]

BRUNSWICK Reaching out to Brunswick, Lewiston and Portland, more than 500 students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends will take part in Bowdoin College’s 15th Common Good Day Saturday. Alumni groups in 10 other cities nationwide also have planned activities for the day. Common Good Day debuted in 1999, inspired by the 1802 inaugural address of […]

PORTLAND (AP) — Portland’s tough health inspector, who drew the ire of the city’s restaurant and bar owners for her high rate of failing their businesses, has resigned. City spokeswoman Nicole Clegg said Michele Sturgeon has stepped down, but she did not provide details. Sturgeon did not return phone calls. Sturgeon was hired in August […]

WINDSOR (AP) — Authorities say the victim of a fiery crash in Windsor is so badly burned they’re having trouble confirming his identity. Kennebec County Sheriff Randall Liberty said the SUV crashed at about 3:40 a.m. Wednesday at the intersection of routes 17 and 32, leaving the road, striking a utility pole and ending up […]

HOULTON (AP) — A Houlton man charged with killing a couple in their Oakfield home then setting their house on fire has been ordered held without bail. Matthew Davis was in court via video conference on Wednesday to face two murder counts and other charges. He was not required to enter a plea and his […]

AUGUSTA (AP) — Conservation officials say fall foliage colors are approaching their peak in northern and western Maine. In its weekly fall foliage report, the Maine Forest Service says rangers are reporting high color change of 50 to 75 percent toward peak in much of the northern and western areas of the state. The rest […]