SANFORD — Smelly enterprises will have to clean up their acts or face the consequences – up to and including revocation of their business licenses. On Tuesday, the City Council gave unanimous approval to a new odor management ordinance that is complaint-driven and aimed at smells that emanate beyond property lines. A public hearing continued […]

BIDDEFORD — The City Council on Tuesday granted approval to the first reading of revised shoreland zoning regulations that has raised the ire of some residents who would be affected by the new rules. City Planner Greg Tansley said the Maine Department of Environmental Protection released new guidelines for municipal shoreland zoning in January 2015, […]

ALFRED — A Biddeford man serving time at York County Jail on a domestic violence assault conviction and bail violations is facing another charge after he allegedly tried to contact a woman on the internet while taking an education class. Nathan Tarbox, 26, was charged by Biddeford police with violating a protection order Monday night. […]

AUGUSTA (AP) — Republican Gov. Paul LePage disagrees with media reports that his moves to reduce state jobs constitute a “hiring freeze.” Spokespeople Peter Steele and Adrienne Bennett confirmed that hiring for executive branch positions has ceased but that LePage will approve filling some vacancies if requested by departments. The governor aims to reduce the […]

WINDHAM (AP) — A Maine police officer’s intervention in a possible “mad cow” situation is getting guffaws. Officer Ernest MacVane of the Windham Police Department was responding to two young cows that escaped and wandered onto a road late last week. He says he made a cellphone video of an attempted arrest of the cows […]

MOUNT DESERT (AP) — A historic 79-foot schooner participating in the Windjammer Regatta ran aground in Somes Sound with 25 guests onboard. Members of the Coast Guard patrolling the inlet for the regatta were able to quickly assist the American Eagle after it got stuck off Mount Desert Island around 3:15 p.m. Tuesday. The crew […]

PORTLAND (AP) — Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders share something in common. They all owe money to the city of Portland. City spokeswoman Jessica Grondin says the Portland Police Department is awaiting payment for overtime for police officers. That’s $262 for a Clinton event at King Middle School; $771 for a Sanders event […]

PORTLAND (AP) — The Cumberland County Sheriff ’s Office is investigating whether the rights of Muslim protesters were violated when they were booked into a county jail. The Sheriff ’s Office announced an investigation on Tuesday to determine whether booking photos showing the four Muslim women without their hijabs were improperly released to the public. […]

ROCKLAND (AP) — It’s a wonderful day to be a Mainer and a terrible day to be a lobster. The Maine Lobster Festival is getting started in Rockland today. The event will last until Sunday and will be based around eating Maine’s signature summertime seafood treat. Whether or not this is the 69th or 70th […]