NEW YORK (AP) — Jack Whitaker, whose Hall of Fame broadcasting career ranged from the first Super Bowl to Secretariat’s Triple Crown to short essays from major sporting events, died Sunday morning, CBS reported. The network said Whitaker died of natural causes in his sleep in Devon, Pennsylvania. He was 95. Whitaker, a Philadelphia native […]

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s president on Monday vowed to “eliminate” all safe havens of the Islamic State group as the country marked a subdued 100th Independence Day after a horrific wedding attack claimed by the local IS affiliate. President Ashraf Ghani’s comments came as Afghanistan mourns at least 63 people, including children, killed in the Kabul bombing at […]

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The death toll from a late-night suicide bombing at a crowded wedding party in the Afghan capital rose to at least 63 on Sunday, including women and children, officials said. It was the deadliest attack in Kabul this year. Another 182 civilians were wounded in the Saturday night explosion, government spokesman Feroz Bashari […]

SACO — The city of Saco is considering a proposed ordinance prohibiting tobacco products in public parks, and is contemplating taking measures to further discourage tobacco use in public places. City Administration Intern George Chaison-Lapine at an Aug. 7 workshop proposed an ordinance that would ban the use of tobacco products from all city parks […]

SANFORD – Picture a late August evening, with hot dogs and hamburgers sizzling on the grill, and the kids playing Frisbee in the park. Picture folks from all walks of life getting together downtown to enjoy time together. That and more is scheduled to happen from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, when Sanford Police […]

Many Portland residents see the Back Cove as a perfect place to run, kick a ball around or bike a scenic route. Lucy Medd, however, sees trails and fields that could be under several feet of water by 2100 if aggressive action isn’t taken. The rising senior at Portland High School told the Portland Public […]

A spate of burglaries has hit downtown Portland businesses – including restaurants – in recent weeks, with thieves entering in the dead of night to rifle cash registers and, in at least one case, walk off with a safe. Portland police confirmed at least six break-ins since July 28, and said the incidents shared similarities […]

UNITY — State environmental regulators have allowed companies to sell compost made with treated municipal sludge to the public this summer, even as they restrict the use of sludge on many farm fields because of concerns about chemical contamination. Maine has about a dozen operations that use treated sludge, referred to in the industry as […]