SACO — Scarborough and Saco residents will have two opportunities to make recommendations for a safer and more accessible U.S. Route 1. The Saco and Scarborough communities began working last year with the Portland Area Comprehensive Transportation System to make Route 1 safer and more accessible for all modes of transportation, including motor vehicles, public […]

ALFRED — A trial for a Buxton selectwoman accused of assaulting a town employee has been rescheduled. The trial was to begin this week. Instead, she will next appear in court in July. Jean Harmon, 55, vice chairwoman of the Buxton Board of Selectmen, was issued a summons on Nov. 8 by Saco Police for […]

LEBANON – A 43-year-old Lebanon woman was sentenced at U.S. District Court in Portland last week to two years in federal prison and three years supervised release for possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it to others in 2017. Ashley Sinclair pleaded guilty to the charge in August 2018. According to information on […]

SANFORD – Youngsters dipped their paint rollers into trays of bright yellow, red, blue and other primary colors, and rolled them carefully onto the taped off sections of the crosswalks outside Lafayette School. It was Monday morning and the sun was shining – a perfect day near the end of the school year for the […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Since Shania Twain launched her first residency in Las Vegas seven years ago, Sin City has been invaded with contemporary pop stars, from Lady Gaga to Drake to Christina Aguilera, jumping on the residency trend. Even Cardi B has plans for a short-term Vegas residency this year. “I know! What are […]

The promoter of the concert series at Westbrook’s Rock Row development promised improvements last week, but is still researching ways to address noise issues after the first two concerts this year produced hundreds of complaints. A Press Herald survey of noise readings in Westbrook and Portland during a concert Saturday found that levels still exceeded […]

SACO – Adelyn Swain underwent two life-saving surgeries to correct rare birth defects in the first 10 months of her life. Not that one could tell now, as she runs seemingly nonstop, throws crackers across the room, and bears only a slight, pale scar on her torso as evidence of her surgeries. She is expected […]

OLD ORCHARD BEACH — For the second consecutive year, the number of nesting piping plovers in Maine has climbed to record numbers. The Coastal Bird Project counted 83 nesting piping plovers this month, up from last year’s record of 68 and more than double the number of nesting pairs a decade ago. It’s a positive […]

BRUNSWICK — Thousands have ridden their bicycles 180 miles in the three-day Trek Across Maine. But only one participant accomplished the feat on a single wheel. Hugh Sharp from Cape Elizabeth became the first rider to complete the trek on a unicycle. In the annual fundraiser for the American Lung Association, which ended Sunday, Sharp’s […]