AUGUSTA — Last week, Senate President Mike Thibodeau released a list of senate committee assignments. As well, Maine House of Representatives assignments have been released. York County House members have been assigned to the following committees: ”¢ Bill Noon, D-Sanford, and Donald Marean, R-Hollis, were assigned to the Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee ”¢ Justin […]

BIDDEFORD — The West Brook ice rink is open for the season today. The outdoor skating rink, which welcomes pick-up hockey players and figure skaters alike, will be open Wednesdays from 3-6 p.m., Thursdays from 3-8 p.m., Fridays from 3-9 p.m., Saturdays from 12-5 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. for the […]

SACO — New Hampshire Fish and Game Conservation officers came to the rescue Tuesday of two Saco men hiking on Mount Garfield unprepared for winter conditions. Officers were called to Mount Garfield in the Town of Bethlehem, New Hampshire on Tuesday to rescue two hikers who were unprepared for winter conditions. Around 4 p.m. on […]

OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Vikki Normand was doing jumping jacks on the beach New Year’s day. The Sanford woman, clad in brightly colored exercise gear, was keeping warm while waiting for the annual Lobster Dip to start. Normand was one of 303 people at the beach Thursday to start the new year by running into […]

JOHANNESBURG — The New Year brings an uncertain future for more than 500 people who are being evicted from the Central Methodist Church in downtown Johannesburg, which has been a haven for refugees and homeless for the past 14 years. Messages of thanks and praise are scrawled onto the church’s walls, tributes to Bishop Paul […]

PANGKALAN BUN, Indonesia (AP) — After nearly a week of searching for the victims of AirAsia Flight 8501, rescue teams battling monsoon rains had their most successful day yet on Friday, more than tripling the number of bodies pulled from the Java Sea, some still strapped to their seats. Of the 30 corpses recovered so […]