Our View: Rising rider numbers show that mass transit works in Maine

People who have cars will take the bus to avoid traffic and parking hassles as long as the service is reliable and convenient.

Lewiston stars in two offerings at Bates Film Festival

Documentaries focused on the city's diverse cultures slated for free showings Thursday at Bates Colllege.

Lewiston man arrested in hit-and-run; pedestrian suffered serious injuries

Accounting firm sentenced and fined $15,000 in connection with pot bust

An accounting firm was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court in Portland for failure to file cash transaction forms related to an illegal marijuana growing operation.

Lewiston native promoted to commander in Naval Reserve

Claude Berube graduated from Saint Dominic Academy in 1984 and is director of the History Department at the U.S. Naval Academy.

Police seek driver in Sunday morning Lewiston hit and run with a pedestrian

Police are looking for the driver of a vehicle that caused "significant injuries" to a man early Sunday morning in Lewiston in the area of the Alfred Plourde Parkway overpass on Lisbon Street.

The View From Here: Portland mayor’s race a family squabble

In a politically polarized world, the city's politicians are still fighting despite being on the same pole.

Mayoral candidate Mark Cayer says he struck a pedestrian while driving

The Lewiston hopeful, who got a ticket for failing to yield to a pedestrian, said the woman was injured but is out of the hospital.

Senate Democratic leaders: The Fighting for Maine Agenda is about putting Mainers first

We're focusing on health care, property taxes, energy independence and giving workers a fair shake.

Bates teacher, students make scientific breakthrough in treating diseases

A Bates College assistant professor and his students have created a new molecule that could change the way we treat some of humanity's most dreaded diseases.