A convicted killer who led police on the longest manhunt in state history says he did not get a fair trial for the shooting death of his former girlfriend. A jury found Robert Burton guilty last year of murdering 37-year-old Stephanie Gebo in 2015 inside her home in Parkman, a small town in Piscataquis County, roughly 20 miles north […]

Sen. Angus King said Wednesday that he will vote against confirming U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. King, an independent from Maine, said in a statement that his decision followed careful deliberation and a thorough review of Kavanaugh’s record, at least what was made available to him. The statement said the senator also took into […]

ALFRED — York County District Attorney Kathryn Slattery said she’s seeking re-election to a third term as the county’s top prosecutor to continue the work she began when first elected in 2010. “I will continue to focus on the most serious crimes,” she said. “I will continue to focus on elder abuse and financial exploitation, […]

ALFRED — York County District Attorney Kathryn Slattery has referred a 2011 civil case that involved allegations of strong-arm tactics by two sheriff’s deputies on behalf of a retired Portland detective to the Office of the Maine Attorney General. The case had been referred to Slattery by York County Commissioners in early August. “It is […]

BIDDEFORD — A Biddeford School Committee member facing assault charges has taken a leave of absence from the board while maintaining his innocence. Dennis Anglea, 58, was indicted last week at York County Superior Court on felony charges for aggravated assault, attempted gross sexual and domestic violence assault. Anglea has served on the Biddeford School […]