PORTLAND (AP) — The leader of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland, Maine, is going to serve as chairman of a key committee of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. U.S. Catholic bishops meeting in Baltimore elected Bishop Robert Deeley as chairman-elect of the Committee on Canonical Affairs and Church Governance. The committee assists […]

AUGUSTA (AP) — A new tool installed on Maine’s coast will monitor tides in areas often slammed by storms. The information gathered by a recently installed tide gauge at a pier in Saco will help groups like the National Weather Service issue flood warnings and evacuation orders. The data can help predict wave height in the area […]

AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine Democrats have re-elected Phil Bartlett as party chairman at a time when progressives are calling for a recommitment to the state’s rural working class. Bartlett faced challenges by Diane Russell and Jonathan Fulford, who want the party to expand out of Portland. The chairman has worked on grassroots efforts and training […]

WINDHAM (AP) — Police in Maine say a bicyclist was killed in a hit-and-run in the town of Windham. Police say 25-year-old Brandon Dumond, of Windham, was hit by the vehicle just before 7 p.m. Wednesday. They say Dumond was dead when officers arrived. Authorities say a single-car crash was reported a short time after […]

YORK COUNTY — Thanksgiving is a time of togetherness, we’re told. This year, as in prior years, togetherness  — especially for those who are alone, or those whose finances may not stretch to provide a full Thanksgiving meal — will be provided by agencies and businesses across central York County. Whether you dine at Shain’s […]

Families and friends in neighboring communities are mourning the deaths of a volunteer driver and his 5 year-old passenger in a crash on the Maine Turnpike in Kennebunk Friday afternoon. Police say the car in which Earl Gray, 57, of Waterboro, was the driver and Wyatt Frost, 5, of Lyman, was a passenger in was hit from […]