ALFRED – A request for a salary increase by York County Register of Deeds Nancy Hammond for herself and Deputy Register Wendy Daniels, went nowhere Wednesday after a motion for the raises died in a tied vote of York County Commissioners. Hammond officially took office in January, following the November election, though she stepped in […]

ACADIA NATIONAL PARK — Ticks are much more abundant in the parts of Acadia National Park that burned in the October 1947 fire than in the areas that were spared. That is a preliminary finding of research into the prevalence and distribution of ticks in the park. “We’re trying to establish associations between where we […]

The Verso Corp. plans to invest $120 million in three pulp and paper mills, including significant upgrades to its Androscoggin Mill in Jay. The company announced the two-year capital plan in a conference call with analysts Thursday morning. Interim CEO Leslie Lederer said the company wants to make more packaging and specialty papers and reduce […]

A natural gas leak temporarily closed the northbound service plaza in Kennebunk along the Maine Turnpike Thursday afternoon. The Kennebunk Fire Department was called to the scene about 2:25 p.m. and together they worked with a utility company to shut off the gas supply and track down the leak, the Maine Turnpike Authority said. The […]

Maine health agencies have secured $6 million in federal grants to battle the opioid crisis, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday. The $6 million will go to community health clinics, hospital systems and the University of Maine for treatment, prevention and to help boost the workforce. Maine has been in the midst […]