A federal appeals court has cleared the path for a professor’s lawsuit against the University of New England, alleging officials there took away some of her teaching duties and other responsibilities after she accused her department chairman of sexual harassment. Lara Carlson sued her employer in 2016 for violating her civil rights under state and federal law. […]

A Connecticut man was charged with operating under the influence after police said he crashed his car into a house Sunday night in the Somerset County town of Detroit. Maine State Police responded to Main Street in Detroit at 10:52 p.m. for the report of a vehicle that had crashed into a house. There were […]

BIDDEFORD — Two events highlighting provincial life in Maine in the 17th century are coming up later this month in Biddeford. At 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 24 at the old Meetinghouse in Biddeford, Bates College Professor Joe Hall will be the guest of the Biddeford Historical Society and the  Biddeford Pool Historical Society and […]

WATERBORO — The mother of a 5-year-old who was injured when her car hit a tree on Crescent Drive in the Lake Arrowhead sector of North Waterboro on May 30 has been indicted by a York County Grand Jury on felony and misdemeanor charges. The grand jury on Aug. 8 returned indictments charging Class C […]

SACO — Eleven seals, all dead, washed up on Saco beaches between Sunday night and Monday morning. Along with the seals, massive amounts of seaweed also washed ashore. Saco Parks and Recreation Department Director Ryan Sommer said eight of the marine mammals were found on the beach at Kinney Shores, three others were discovered at […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Fans and friends, including Mariah Carey and Missy Elliott, offered prayers and well wishes to Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, who is seriously ill. A person close to Franklin, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the person was not allowed to publicly talk about the topic, told The Associated […]