DAYTON — This week marks the 50th anniversary of the Woodstock music festival. Many can say they saw an artist play at the original festival or the 25th anniversary, still more can say they were influenced by one of the artists, but only a select few can say they personally know one of those musicians. […]

The state’s top transportation official says next year’s entire highway repair program is at risk if lawmakers don’t return to Augusta in the next two weeks and vote to put a highway borrowing package on the November ballot. “We normally bid out $350 million for just our core highway and bridge program; if we don’t […]

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Author Nicholas Sparks was balancing his entertainment career with overseeing the private Christian school he founded in his North Carolina hometown when he concluded the school’s new headmaster was a failed experiment, the novelist testified Wednesday in a federal lawsuit. Sparks said he sought the educator’s resignation before leaving for a […]

The Portland City Council voted Monday to postpone new licensing rules and fees for breweries, wineries and distilleries until November to allow city officials to meet with business owners caught off guard by the changes. The delay comes after brewery owners complained they were blindsided by the manufacturing license fee, which was part of the city […]

BIDDEFORD — The following individuals were arrested or issued a summons by Biddeford Police from July 21 to July 31, 2019: • Dominique N. Wilson, 31, of Biddeford, was arrested for an outstanding warrant. • Monica M. DeVincent, 42, of Natick, Massachusetts, was arrested for unlawful possession of a scheduled drug. • Shelley A. Chartier, 49, of […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — A vaping industry group sued the U.S. government on Wednesday to delay an upcoming review of thousands of e-cigarettes on the market. The legal challenge by the Vapor Technology Association is the latest hurdle in the Food and Drug Administration’s yearslong effort to regulate the multibillion-dollar vaping industry, which includes makers and […]