BIDDEFORD — Following in the footsteps of colonialists, City Theater will team up with the Biddeford Historical Society to reenact Biddeford’s debate about joining the American Revolution this weekend at the site of the actual event more than two centuries ago. The public is invited to witness a reenactment performance of “Liberty Defended,” based upon […]

EAST WATERBORO — From her home in East Waterboro, Nadine Molloy is making a difference in the lives of pet owners of York, Cumberland and  Androscoggin counties and helping to keep them from abandoning their furry friends. Molloy was running a cat rescue in 2015 when she noticed that elderly residents were having a hard time […]

TOKYO (AP) — It sure looked historic: President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un strode toward each other Sunday from opposite sides of a strip of land that marks one of the world’s most dangerous places. They shook hands and then Trump stepped over the concrete slab that marks the borderline between […]

NEW YORK (AP) — You can dance to a new-ish Whitney Houston song this weekend. Houston originally released a cover of Steve Winwood’s “Higher Love” as a Japan-only bonus track on her 1990 album “I’m Your Baby Tonight,” but the song has been given an upbeat, dance remix by Norwegian DJ-producer Kygo. The new version […]

Gov. Janet Mills signed a marijuana rules bill Thursday that puts Maine on track to launch recreational sales in March, 2½ years after voters approved legalization at the ballot box. The governor endorsed regulations that spell out how Mainers can grow, buy, and sell marijuana without a public bill-signing ceremony. The rules, which go into effect in September, make […]

HOLLIS – Maine State Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a man they say struck his pregnant wife with a motor vehicle in York County. But they are also warning people to use caution because the suspect may be armed. In a statement posted Sunday on their Facebook page, state police said that […]

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A Small Business Innovation Research grant proposal submitted by bluShift Aerospace earlier this year has been selected by NASA for negotiation of a contract. The Phase 1 grant will help bluShift develop its fully modular hybrid rocket engines, referred to as MAREVLs (Modular Adaptable Rocket Engine for Vehicle Launch), said Seth […]

BIDDEFORD — The following individuals were arrested or issued a summons by Biddeford Police from June 25 to June 29: • Kimberly A. Wilder, 57, of Old Orchard Beach, was arrested for an outstanding warrant. • Taryn L. Gourdouros, 34, of Biddeford, was issued a summons for criminal mischief. • John J. Dodge, 63, of Biddeford, was arrested […]