WALDOBORO (AP) — Police are investigating an accident in Waldoboro that killed an 81-year-old woman. Authorities say Florence Bryant of Belfast was killed at about 2:30 p.m. Saturday when a car in which she was riding was struck from behind by a pickup truck on Route 1. Police say Bryant’s husband, 75-year-old Richard Bryant, had […]

AUGUSTA (AP) — The Maine State Museum in Augusta is expanding its Sunday hours. From June 24 through Nov. 25, the museum’s hours will be from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday hours will continue from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., along with regular weekday hours Tuesday through Friday from 9 to 5. The museum […]

AUGUSTA (AP) — Scores of churches around Maine were passing the collection plate a second time at Sunday services to raise money for the campaign in opposition to November’s ballot question asking if same-sex marriage should be legalized. Between 100 and 150 churches were expected to participate in the special Father’s Day plate offerings to […]

MECHANIC FALLS (AP) — A 90-minute standoff with a 21-year-old man in Mechanic Falls has ended with no one seriously hurt. Police say they used a stun gun to subdue the suspect just after midnight today. Chief Jeff Goss tells the Sun Journal the man was armed and threatened to kill his girlfriend at his […]

BELGRADE (AP) — Police say an Oakland woman was killed when the car she was in driven by her own brother struck a tree in Belgrade. Police say 20-year-old Kristin Lawler died instantly in the crash at about 11 p.m. Saturday. Two other men in the car suffered serious injuries and were hospitalized. Authorities say […]

PORTLAND (AP) — The public is getting a chance to voice its opinion on proposed toll hikes on the Maine Turnpike. The Turnpike Authority has scheduled three public hearings this week, Tuesday in Auburn; Wednesday in Portland; and Thursday in Saco. The authority says toll hikes are needed to cover the yearly operating budget, short-term […]

AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine election officials have scheduled a ballot recount in a state House primary race that was decided by two votes. Officials say a recount will be held Tuesday for the House District 47 Republican primary, which covers Rockland and part of Owls Head. Unofficial results from last Tuesday’s primary showed Gordon Mank […]

Arrests Bartlett Flanagan, 26, of 300 Old Portland Road, June 10, 1:26 a.m., charged with operating under the influence, on Maine Street. Jaclyn Beaton, 27, of 378 Portland Road, Gray, June 9, 10:29 p.m., charged with assault and on a probation hold, on Hollis Lane. Craig Landin, 52, of 30 Water St., May 29, 2:22 […]

BRUNSWICK People Plus will host a “Tick talk” to share tips on how to reduce the risk of contracting Lyme disease at 11 a.m. Wednesday at 35 Union St. Lyme disease, a tick-borne illness, is on the rise nationwide. Since the year 2000, it has increased tenfold or more in several New England states. A […]