SANFORD – City councilors voted to strike a clause in one of a pair of revised ordinances that governs how the city of Sanford deals with the medical marijuana industry when the mayor said the phrase sounded like an endorsement. In the end, after the clause was struck, the amended ordinances on governance that include […]

AUGUSTA — Maine’s agriculture commissioner is asking the federal government to use a new program to buoy the state’s wild blueberry industry during a difficult time. Blueberry harvesters collected about 57 million pounds of the berries in 2018. That was down nearly 11 million pounds from the previous year, and prices have been low. Maine […]

A federal requirement in the Medicaid program is threatening to hamper the Mills administration’s effort to increase access to opioid treatment programs in Maine. The Legislature shelved a bill this session that would have increased reimbursement rates, starting in July, by 8 percent for those offering medication-assisted treatment to Medicaid patients. The proposal stalled after […]

A Bridgton husband and wife, both 77, sustained serious head injuries during a home invasion Wednesday morning at the hands of a 37-year-old man who lives a mile away, police said. Bridgton police received a 911 call from the couple’s home on Long Lake just after 8 a.m. When they arrived, they discovered that the […]

BIDDEFORD — LEGO enthusiasts of all ages can show off their creativity and their love for their city at Biddeford Brick by Brick, a LEGO building contest hosted by local community group Heart of Biddeford. Participants are being asked to create a LEGO replica of a Biddeford landmark or design a model of a landmark […]

OLD ORCHARD BEACH — The Old Orchard Beach Police Department has released the names of individuals arrested or issued a summons from June 3 to June 9. • Ian Blow, 31, of Saco, was issued a summons for operating with a suspended or revoked license. • Jeffrey Cormier, 57, of Old Orchard Beach, was issued […]