BARRE, Vt. — Vermont’s Rutland Herald and Times Argus newspapers are being sold. In a story published Thursday on their websites, the Herald and the Barre-based Times Argus reported it’s expected the papers will be sold by the end of the month to the Sample News Group by its current owner, Vermont Community Media. Terms […]

Officials say a pair of high-profile restaurateurs who owe thousands for civil judgments and now face criminal charges regarding bad checks have left the state. Thomas and Shannon Bard are accused of writing more than $19,000 in bad checks to Freeport-based Bow Street Distributing. The Portland Press Herald reports the couple was indicted by a […]

AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine’s labor commissioner is blasting accusations by a whistleblower that the department destroyed records of complaints against a new unemployment insurance filing system. The Morning Sentinel reports that Labor Commissioner John Butera described “accusations of improper handling of information” as “baseless and unequivocally false.” Butera said the program is working as intended […]

PORTLAND (AP) — A group of parents raffling off a gun to support a Maine high school graduation celebration is receiving backlash online. WGME-TV reports the group is raffling off a 9mm handgun that a parent donated to raise money for Project Graduation at Hodgdon High School. Sporting goods store owner and parent Michelle Crane […]

AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap says three potential political candidates are having the signatures they collected to qualify for the June ballot challenged. Dunlap said Thursday he will determine whether the voters challenging the candidacies properly filed their complaints. If so, Dunlap will hold hearings on the challenges within a week […]

AUGUSTA (AP) — A minimum security prison that Gov. Paul LePage shuttered without legislative approval is getting five new guards and an unknown number of inmates. LePage said he would “minimally” staff the prison by the end of this week after Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy found he improperly emptied out Downeast Correctional Facility. David […]

PORTLAND (AP) — Police in Portland are investigating the discovery of the body of a man who was found unresponsive near the Maine Medical Center. Emergency workers responded to the 46-year-old man, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. Police have not revealed the man’s identity as of Thursday evening. The Portland Press Herald […]