BATH The City Council granted unanimous final passage to a proposed ordinance amendment to make a short section of High Street one-way directly in front of the Winnegance General Store. City Planner Andrew Deci said the ordinance would turn that segment of road immediately in front of the store to one-way with a travel lane […]

LISBON — The Lisbon Career Development Center is offering Lisbon residents a resume writing workshop on Jan. 27. The workshop is scheduled to take place from 9-11 a.m. that Tuesday morning at the Lisbon Falls Community Library, located in the lower level. Whether an individual is currently unemployed or just looking for a fresh start, […]

The American Red Cross asks eligible blood donors to make a resolution to give blood regularly in 2015, beginning with National Blood Donor Month in January. National Blood Donor Month recognizes the importance of giving blood and platelets while honoring those who roll up a sleeve to help patients in need. It has been observed […]

TOPSHAM The School Administrative District 75 Board of Directors will meet in the Mt. Ararat Middle School Learning Commons tonight at 6:30 p.m. The Finance Committee will meet before the school board at 5 p.m. in the Learning Commons conference room. Among several agenda items, the school board is scheduled to hear a report on […]

PORTLAND District Court Judge Jeffrey Moskowitz on Wednesday reversed a previous order restricting media coverage of testimony in open court and apologized to a Portland Press Herald reporter for what the judge described as an unlawful demand. On Monday, Moskowitz directed Press Herald court reporter Scott Dolan and Sarah Delage of Portland NBC affiliate WCSH […]

WASHINGTON Not wasting any time, new Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and President Barack Obama are setting course for showdowns over health care, a big oil pipeline, immigration policy and financing of the agency that tries to protect the U.S. from terrorists. At the same time, both insist they are eager for compromise — if […]

BANGOR (AP) — Bangor police say they have arrested a man who was driving a car involved in a fatal New Year’s Day crash and charged him with felony operating under the influence. Police say 42-year-old Shawn Macnevin of Hudson was driving the car, which crashed in the early morning hours. The crash killed 37-year-old […]

BANGOR (AP) — Police say three men purchased subsidized, energy-efficient light bulbs in Maine with the bright idea of selling them for a profit in Chicago. Bangor police responded Tuesday evening to reports of a rented box truck parked outside the federal courthouse. Police brought in bomb-sniffing and drugsniffing dogs because of concerns of terrorism […]

LEWISTON (AP) — Maine police say they are charging a 24-year-old Lewiston man in connection with the December death of his infant son. Police say Danny Adams will likely make his first court appearance today or Friday on a murder charge. They arrested him Wednesday in connection with the death of 3-month-old Zade Adams, who […]