Karly Drue Williams was the first baby reported to be born in Maine in 2019, arriving at 12:09 a.m. Tuesday at Northern Light AR Gould Hospital in Presque Isle, in the upper reaches of Aroostook County. Twelve minutes later on the coast of Cumberland County, Lev McGuckin, son of Anna and Jarlath McGuckin of Portland, […]

BIDDEFORD — Fire Captain John Pothier of Biddeford Fire and Rescue takes a celebratory last ride in a fire engine after a retirement lunch at the fire station on Friday. Pothier served the department for 33 years.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the final weekend of 2018, “Aquaman” still led the pack at the box office, but other films like “Mary Poppins Returns,” ″The Mule” and “Second Act” enjoyed post-holiday bumps too, even amid an onslaught of new Christmas offerings like “Vice,” ″Holmes and Watson,” ″On the Basis of Sex” and the […]

OLD ORCHARD BEACH – The Old Orchard Beach Police Department has released the names of individuals arrested or issued a summons from Dec. 10 to Dec. 16. • Michael Lessard, 50, of Saco, was issued a summons for operating while suspended/revoked. • Michael Heim, 50, of Old Orchard Beach, was arrested for violating bail conditions […]

Maine experienced a dramatic drop-off in reported Lyme disease cases in 2018, and the dry weather this past summer may have played a role. The state recorded 1,310 Lyme cases through Dec. 27, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, down from 1,852 in 2017. That represents a 29 percent decrease, although […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday invited congressional leaders to a White House briefing on border security as the partial government shutdown dragged on over funding for a border wall, with Trump tweeting, “Let’s make a deal?” The briefing will happen at 3 p.m. EST Wednesday, the day before the Democrats take control […]