ROCKLAND — A 56-year-old South Thomaston man was arrested Thursday after police say he was driving a pickup truck stolen five days earlier from outside a Rockland restaurant. And the district attorney’s office is investigating whether the suspect brought the stolen vehicle to court earlier in the day when he appeared for a hearing on unrelated […]

AUGUSTA — The Legislature has approved a bill to require that students are fed a meal whether or not they are able to pay. The bill was crafted to stop “food shaming,” according to supporters. It’s headed to Democratic Gov. Janet Mills for signature. The House Democratic Office says the bill “prohibits punishing, openly identifying […]

A Waterville man who robbed the Bangor Savings Bank branch in Waterville, only to fall on the ice while fleeing and drop the cash and the BB gun he had brandished in front of a police officer, pleaded guilty to robbery and theft charges Thursday in court. Jason M. Mackenrodt, 37, was sentenced to five years in […]

At Woodhull Public House in Yarmouth, you won’t find traditional fish and chips, ploughman’s lunch or shepherd’s pie. Instead, owner Seth Balliett has filled the menu with street foods from different cultures – lots of Mexican options, such as fish tacos and street corn fritters; and Asian options, such as Korean fried chicken and Thai […]