Foreign leaders from Europe to Asia express concern over the departure of a ‘mature’ voice in the administration.
2018
New Hampshire sees significant spike in traffic deaths for 2018
With the busy holidays yet to come, state officials report that motor vehicles have killed 142 people so far in 2018, compared to 102 deaths in 2017.
Site work for new Morse High School continues; District prepares to advertise for general contractor
BATH — Now that plans for the new Morse High School and Bath Regional Career and Technical Center has the final nod from the State Board of Education, Regional School Unit 1 is getting ready to find a contractor to build the school. “We finally received the final funding and design approval for the new […]
Ticket to ride: Intercity bus line schedule changes Jan. 13
BIDDEFORD — ShuttleBus-ZOOM will reduce the number of daily runs of the Portland intercity bus service beginning Jan. 13 because of insufficient funding at the state level, according to ShuttleBus-ZOOM officials. The Portland intercity bus runs seven days a week, making stops in Biddeford, Saco, Old Orchard Beach, Scarborough and Portland. According to the current […]
Trump’s demand for wall moves government closer to shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s demand for border wall funds hurled the federal government closer to a shutdown as House Republicans approved a package Thursday with his $5.7 billion request that is almost certain to be rejected by the Senate. The White House said Trump will not travel to Florida on Friday for the […]
‘He more than deserves it’: OOB names gym in honor of former coach Regan
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — John Regan spent hundreds and hundreds of hours inside the Old Orchard Beach High School gym during his 21 years coaching the Seagulls, but when he walked through the doors on Thursday night he wasn’t getting ready to lead a team out of the locker room — he was there for […]
High School Roundup: Spartans rally past Mustangs
SANFORD — The Sanford girls basketball team outscored Massabesic 20-15 in the fourth quarter as the Spartans rallied for a 66-62 win over the visiting Mustangs on Thursday. Paige Cote finished with 28 points and Jillian Lizotte added 15 to lead the Spartans. Massabesic was led by Kenzy Ouellette with 22 points. Marissa Holt chipped […]
Portland man sentenced to 14 years for assaulting 8-week-old daughter
A Portland man was sentenced Wednesday to 14 years in prison for assaulting his 8-week-old daughter. Cumberland County District Attorney Stephanie Anderson announced the sentence for 30-year-old Brandon Coleman in a news release Thursday. Coleman was arrested and charged after an assault on his daughter at his Highland Street apartment on July 1, 2017, prosecutors […]
Body of man found in rubble of Millinocket house destroyed by fire
MILLINOCKET – Officials say a man’s body was found in the rubble of a house that burned to the ground Thursday morning in Millinocket. The body was found on what was left of the first floor of a house on Hemlock Street. State fire officials say the 2½-story house was fully engulfed in flames when […]
Report notes the drugs most prescribed in Maine
BRUNSWICK — Too many Mainers are paying high drug prices just to stay alive. That’s according to state Sen. Eloise Vitelli, D-Arrowsic, highlighting a new report in prescription drug prices in Maine. “Individuals with chronic conditions don’t have a choice when it comes to taking regularly prescribed medication,” Vitelli said. “We need to do more […]
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