Justin Knight said he didn’t know why he burned the building that was occupied at the time.
2021
Takeaways from Biden’s speech: Government is good, and so are jobs
The president makes the case that his administration has made progress in its first 100 days, confronting the public health and economic crises caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Yarmouth girls finally open season, earn revenge win over Cape
Clippers get balanced attack and a strong goalkeeping effort in a 9-3 victory.
Lewiston-Auburn leads the entire country in daily average of new COVID-19 cases
The Lewiston-Auburn metropolitan ranks third in the country for the highest daily average of new COVID-19 cases over the last two weeks, according to data published by The New York Times.
Softball: Thornton walks off with wild 10-9 win over Windham
The Trojans twice rally from behind in the final three innings, scoring the winning run on a wild pitch with two outs in the bottom of the seventh.
Absentee ballot voting for Portland’s June 8 special election to begin next month
City residents can request absentee ballots and soon will able to vote on whether to approve the school budget and who should get to serve on a new Charter Commission.
Local roundup: Morse girls lacrosse falls to Gardiner
Delaney Pacuzzo scores four goals for Shipbuilders in loss.
Falmouth High to drop its Yachtsmen nickname and mascot
The school board votes to retire a nickname that was viewed by some as gender-biased and elitist.
Three indicted on federal hate crime charges in death of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia
The case is the most significant civil rights prosecution undertaken to date by the Biden administration Justice Department and comes as federal officials have moved quickly to open sweeping investigations into troubled police departments.
Slowdown of Real ID rollout benefits Maine, says secretary of state
The Department of Homeland Security has extended the Real ID deadline by 19 months until May 3, 2023, because of the pandemic.