Citing a spike in traffic deaths over last year, police agencies across Maine are ramping up patrols looking for drunk and drugged drivers during the Labor Day weekend. At the same time, the Maine Turnpike Authority is predicting a weekend of heavy traffic, which has been running about 3 percent higher than last year. Traffic […]

KENNEBUNK — Nine Rough Collies and two Doberman Pinschers seized last month in Solon will be up for adoption on Wednesday at the Animal Welfare Society in Kennebunk. The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry rescued about 100 animals including dogs, cats, chickens and horses that needed urgent care from R-N-D Kennels in Solon, owned […]

MaineHousing will receive $3.3 million in federal funding as part of a program designed to reduce youth homelessness. The state’s housing authority was one of 23 awardees announced Thursday by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The total of $75 million in funding, an increase from $43 million last year, for HUD’s Youth […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek has returned to work, saying he’s “on the mend” following treatment for pancreatic cancer. The game show posted a video Thursday on Twitter showing the 79-year-old host back on set and promising “a good year” ahead. He actually started work on July 22, his birthday. New episodes of the […]

ALFRED – York County Judge of Probate Bryan Chabot, who won a three-way race for the elected part-time judgeship three years ago, is resigning to take a position as an Administrative Law judge with the Maine Workers’ Compensation Board. Chabot informed York County Commissioners of his decision in a letter on Tuesday. His new appointment […]

SACO — The city of Saco, with the help of an outside firm, has begun its search for a new city administrator. Current City Administrator Kevin Sutherland announced in June that he would not be seeking renewal of his contract beyond Dec. 31. Sutherland has served as city administrator since September 2015, and was previously […]