Latest developments across the nation in the campaigns of the Republican and Democratic candidates.
March 3, 2016
Trump’s claim he built his empire with a ‘small loan’ from his father is false
An examination of the Republican presidential candidate’s story of how he began amassing a fortune.
Murder trial of Aaron Hernandez’s friend gets underway
Prosecutors say Ernest Wallace and another man were with Hernandez on the night of Odin Lloyd’s killing in June 2013.
Scarborough studies rebuilding, expanding town buildings
SCARBOROUGH — A draft of a long-range municipal facility plan includes proposals to expand the library and town hall, and build a new public safety building. The plan presented Wednesday sets priorities for projects that were divided into short-term goals – one to five years – and 10- to 25-year long-term goals. As one of the “fastest-growing communities […]
Knightville traffic: South Portland council faces 'a problem that wasn't really a problem'
SOUTH PORTLAND — Opposition is forming ahead of an expected City Council vote next week to restore two-way traffic on Ocean Street in Knightville. An alliance of residents and business owners is insisting the change, scheduled for a council vote Monday, March 7, will serve the interests of only a small group of property owners and […]
Orono man who killed teen appeals conviction
Kyle Dube was found guilty in a bizarre plot to kidnap and rape 15-year-old Nicole Cable of Glenburn.
Applications for unemployment aid rise, still at low level
The numbers continue to suggest that the job market is healthy.
Donald Trump slams rivals as hundreds of supporters cheer him at rally in Portland
The Republican presidential candidate, who is introduced by Gov. Paul LePage, responds to scathing attacks by Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican nominee.
90 years of community service
A small but strong Westbrook Kiwanis Club maintains its dedication to the city. When Dana Smith rang the bell to signal the start of the Westbrook Kiwanis meeting last week, a few people were still shifting their chairs around a small table at the Westbrook Community Center, making room for more. Smith, who has been […]
Romney says Trump is ‘playing the American public for suckers’
The 2012 Republican presidential candidate and 2008 candidate John McCain attack Trump as the party looks for ways to block his path to the nomination.