SACO — A decision on whether or not to implement a tax deferral program for seniors has been postponed. The council has been in discussion recently regarding a proposed program that would be open to those at least 70 years old, who have lived in the city for at least 10 years and have an […]

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Becky Domokos-Bays of Alexandria City Public Schools has served her students whole-grain pasta 20 times. Each time, she said, they rejected it. Starting next school year, pasta and other grain products in schools will have to be whole-grain rich, or more than half whole grain. That includes rolls, biscuits, pizza crust, tortillas […]

A couple of friends, who declined to be identified by name, share a laugh while taking in the bright sun and cool ocean breeze at Old Orchard Beach on Monday.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Investigators suspect that a snapped clip sent eight aerial acrobats plummeting 20 feet or more during a daring act in which performers dangle from their hair. One injured performer told her father she didn’t notice anything amiss before her “plunge into darkness.” The clip, a common type called a carabiner that’s used […]

From Staff Reports KENNEBUNK — A Kennebunk firefighter is in good condition after an explosion knocked him off a ladder while responding to a chemical incident at the Kennebunk Sewer District on Monday. The fire department, along with the York County Emergency Management Agency and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard haz-mat teams, were called to the sewer […]