The Regional School Unit 21 school board voted after an emergency executive session Thursday against an investigation into the hiring of the new interim superintendent, who comes from a Massachusetts school district where she reportedly came under fire for her handling of special education funds. The 9-3 vote against the investigation came three days after the […]

BIDDEFORD — St. André Home of Biddeford, a nonprofit, Catholic organization founded by the Good Shepherd Sisters, has announced the appointment of Carey Nason as Executive Director. Nason previously served as Director of St. André’s CourageLIVES program. “We’ve been providing services to vulnerable women and children for more than 75 years, and Carey brings renewed passion and energy […]

WATERBORO – In the 2018 gubernatorial election, there were 3,138 ballots cast in Waterboro, with 1,248 – around 40 percent of them – absentee. The rest, 1,890 votes, were cast at the Town Hall. Last fall, those numbers overwhelmed building capacity and the available parking, Waterboro selectmen say, creating an unsafe situation. And in a […]

SANFORD — Changes in eligibility guidelines for the Home Energy Assistance Program known as HEAP make fuel assistance accessible to more York County households. That is the word from York County Community Action Corporation, which is currently accepting applications from across York County for the 2020 season. YCCAC spokesman Brad Bohon said for last year’s […]

A Community Peace Gathering at Christ Church in Kennebunk on Wednesday night commemorated the tragedy of 9/11. The meeting was followed by a candlelight walk by the church members and the community to Main Street in Kennebunk as the group sang ‘Let There Be Peace.’  COURTESY PHOTO/Steven Morris

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services has returned nearly $400,000 to the federal government for failing to follow federal contracting rules during the LePage administration. The returned funds were related to improperly administering a federal grant for assistance to crime victims. Maine repaid the $398,055 in February because the state agency incorrectly granted […]

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A man accused of gunning down people at a busy Walmart in El Paso last month was indicted Thursday for capital murder, prosecutors announced. Patrick Crusius, 21, of Allen, Texas, was indicted on one count in connection with the Aug. 3 mass shooting that left 22 dead in the border city, District […]