AUGUSTA — A Skowhegan man accused of attempting to strangle his girlfriend in Gardiner pleaded guilty Tuesday to domestic violence terrorizing and terrorizing in connection with the incident on July 24. John S. Sheets, 51, had an aggravated assault charge dismissed in exchange for his plea at the Capital Judicial Center. He was ordered to […]

AUGUSTA — A city man, charged in connection with two robberies in two days, reportedly told a employee at the Subway restaurant on Bangor Street that he had a knife and a gun before he made off with about $300 cash on Tuesday, according to police. Christopher Ellis Williams, 27, was arrested Wednesday night after […]

CUMBERLAND — A prayer vigil for a missing North Yarmouth woman became an impromptu memorial service Saturday evening, as the family and friends of Kristin Westra came to terms with what a minister called her “untimely death.” “Let this be a sanctuary for you,” senior minister Diane Bennekamper told more than 100 people gathered in […]

AUGUSTA — Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap has announced the 10-year anniversary of the initial release of Maine Breast Cancer Support specialty license plate, which raises funds to combat breast cancer in Maine. The plates were first made available to the public on October 1, 2008. Today, there are 25,002 of these “pink ribbon” […]

CAIRO (AP) — It took Melania Trump’s first big solo international trip for her to show a different side of herself — a playful, less serious one. And while she generously dished out warm smiles and happy waves, the first lady also used her four-nation tour of Africa to draw some firmer boundaries between her […]

WELLS — Fall is the time to stock up on bird food and two local nonprofits are ready to fill your orders. York County Audubon and the Wells Reserve at Laudholm are holding their 20th annual seed sale fundraiser with an early-bird deadline of Oct. 26. Download an order form at wellsreserve.org, pick one up […]