WATERBORO – There’s nothing new with Waterboro’s tax rate this year. Selectmen on Tuesday agreed to endorse the recommendation of Tax Assessor Shirley Bartlett of a $15.39 mil rate, the same as last year, which was 5 cents less per $1,000 worth of property than the year before. Bartlett presented three scenarios – all with […]

BIDDEFORD — The fourth and final event of the 2019 Biddeford ArtWalk season will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug, 17 in downtown Biddeford. This event features local art and craft displayed at downtown galleries, studios, institutions, nonprofits, and retail venues. Some of Biddeford’s downtown retailers are hosting a Sidewalk Sale with […]

SANFORD – One man living in a tent near the Mousam River said he’s been camping out since March. Another, Darian, said he’s been homeless in Sanford for three years. A third individual, Tammy, said she has been camping for the past three years, and she hopes the lifestyle changes she’s making now will lead […]

DAYTON — This week marks the 50th anniversary of the Woodstock music festival. Many can say they saw an artist play at the original festival or the 25th anniversary, still more can say they were influenced by one of the artists, but only a select few can say they personally know one of those musicians. […]

The state’s top transportation official says next year’s entire highway repair program is at risk if lawmakers don’t return to Augusta in the next two weeks and vote to put a highway borrowing package on the November ballot. “We normally bid out $350 million for just our core highway and bridge program; if we don’t […]

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Author Nicholas Sparks was balancing his entertainment career with overseeing the private Christian school he founded in his North Carolina hometown when he concluded the school’s new headmaster was a failed experiment, the novelist testified Wednesday in a federal lawsuit. Sparks said he sought the educator’s resignation before leaving for a […]