A federal judge on Wednesday ruled that state education money cannot pay for religious schools in communities without state-funded schools of their own. But the judge, in sidestepping the arguments at hand, admitted that the case was going to be appealed no matter what he decided. District Judge D. Brock Hornby did not address the […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The first of a pair of Democratic presidential primary debates drew a robust 15-plus million viewers. Nielsen figures out Thursday show the event’s viewership topped every primary debate for the 2008 and 2012 elections. But Wednesday’s debate, the first of the 2020 campaign, didn’t approach the numbers for the initial 2016 […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson cited an awkward encounter with President Donald Trump’s son-in-law in a restaurant as an example of diplomacy being conducted behind his back when he was in the administration, according to a transcript of a congressional hearing released Thursday. Tillerson, who was fired by Trump in March […]

LEBANON — A suspect wanted in New Hampshire for allegedly conspiring to sell fentanyl was apprehended by Maine State Police in the woods off River Road in Lebanon late Wednesday night. Traver Brown, 41, was wanted by the U.S. Marshals Service in connection with the case, which was investigated by the New Hampshire State Police. […]

Utility crews worked to restore power and other services like telephone and Internet in north Alfred after a tree crashed down on power lines on Gore Road just before 6:30 a.m. Thursday. Power was out in parts of Shapleigh and north Alfred. TAMMY WELLS/Journal Tribune

WELLS — If you’ve ever wondered how Lauren Guptill of Rococo Artisan Ice Cream keeps coming up with those unique and quirky flavors, look no further. Rococo’s Test Kitchen reopens to the public next Tuesday and it’s a little scoop of heaven where the public can sample and try out some of the most exotic […]