PITTSBURG, N.H. (AP) — Rescuers have come to the aid of a stranded snowmobiler in a remote area of northern New Hampshire. The Fish and Game Department says 48-year-old Christopher Thayer, of Epsom, got stuck in a ditch next to a trail near Rump Mountain on Tuesday night. His cellphone coverage was minimal, and when […]

AUGUSTA (AP) — State transportation officials in Maine are seeking plow truck drivers to remove snow and ice from interstates and highways. WGME-TV reports the state Department of Transportation has more than 90 openings for plow truck drivers. State plow truck drivers begin making about $13.50 an hour. They can receive raises and bonuses. The […]

OGUNQUIT (AP) — Ogunquit’s Select Board has voted to accept a voluntary resignation from its public works director, who was placed on administrative leave after rat poison was found on a public beach over the summer. Cliff Marchant will continue to be paid until his resignation becomes effective in mid-March. It wasn’t immediately known why […]

PORTLAND (AP) — A Maine father charged with killing his 3-month-old son is expected to plead guilty. A plea hearing is scheduled for Wednesday for Eugene “Charlie” Martineau of Standish, who’s charged with murder and manslaughter. Assistant Attorney General Leanne Robbin said the plea agreement calls for a cap on the sentence. Details were to […]

AUGUSTA (AP) — Gov. Paul LePage is promising to play nice as legislators head to Augusta for a new session. LePage told WVOM-FM this week that he won’t be picking fights with legislators this year. The governor said that he’s not going to call legislators names and that he’s not going to pick on any […]

AUGUSTA A Bowdoinham man accused of crawling into a 6- year-old boy’s tent at a Wayne campground over the summer and touching him inappropriately has pleaded guilty. The Kennebec Journal reports 23-year-old Scott Lathan pleaded guilty on Tuesday to unlawful sexual contact that occurred between July 13 and Aug. 4. Lathan was sentenced to five […]

PORTLAND Maine’s governor said on Tuesday that he has signed off on the results of a referendum that legalized marijuana in the state, but he is also calling for a moratorium on sales of the drug. Voters in Maine narrowly approved of legalized marijuana in November. Gov. Paul LePage, a Republican, said on Tuesday during […]

WASHINGTON President Barack Obama is traveling to the Capitol to give congressional Democrats advice on how to combat the Republican drive to dismantle his health care overhaul. Vice President-elect Mike Pence is meeting with GOP lawmakers to discuss the best way to send Obama’s cherished law to its graveyard and replace it with — well, […]

WASHINGTON In a city bound by tradition, every president taps a legislative affairs director to work with Congress. President-elect Donald Trump appears ready to use a legislative whip like none other: Twitter. On the opening day of Congress, Trump demonstrated the power of his 18.5-million Twitter followers and the clout of his populist credentials. With […]

Mariah Carey says she was “mortified” in “real time” during her disastrous live performance moments before the ball dropped on ABC’s “Dick Clark’s Rockin’ New Year’s Eve.” Carey spoke to Entertainment Weekly in her first interview since the show in which she stumbled through her songs. At many points she stopped singing, even while a […]