GRAY — Meteorologist Jim Hayes has been tracking the same storm over the past few days, watching as it winds its way east. He's been on shift at the National Weather Service office in Gray since Tuesday night and now, just after 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, he's waiting for the the storm... Full Story »
Sex offender notification The following suspect meets Lewiston Police Department's policy on community notification. Full Story »
LEWISTON — Roland Fortin was born on Dec. 10, 1915 — 94 years ago — and he still visits the gym for an hour every day. "I've been doing this since forever," he said Wednesday morning at Planet Fitness on East Avenue. A couple of years ago, the Lewiston m... Full Story »
POLAND — The A.B. Ricker Memorial Library may be losing control of its trust. The trust, a $300,000 pool of money created in the early 1960s to cover some expenses at the small town library, has been growing but yielding little income. Fees with Bank of America/Merrill Lynch have ... Full Story »
Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal Brittany Byer, 10, helps keep the sidewalk clear of snow in front of her father's store, Corner Variety, at the corner of Cedar and Lincoln streets in Lewiston Wednesday morning. "It gives her something to do and helps me out since she isn't in schoo... Full Story »
More than two dozen workers at a Raymond company are out of a job. Full Story »
State police say a young man from Bar Harbor was found dead early Saturday morning after walking away from a teenage party in Trenton. Full Story »
A 31-year-old man has made his first court appearance on two counts of murder in the shooting deaths of a husband and wife in their rural Maine home. Full Story »
A federal bill that would allow trucks weighing more than 80,000 pounds to travel Interstate 95 north of Augusta is one step close to becoming law. Full Story »
Railroad officials in Maine are hoping to get money from the federal government to help pay for an expansion of the Amtrak Downeaster train service. Full Story »
PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Monday is the busiest day of the year for the United States Postal Service. Full Story »
PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) - The grand jury handed out a murder indictment against a man accused of killing his girlfriend. Full Story »
PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) - A Portland man stands formally accused of manslaughter in the death of a Deering High School football player. Full Story »
PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) - A grand jury has handed down a murder indictment against a Scarborough man. Full Story »
PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) - New charges have been issued against the man who was accidentally released from the Cumberland County Jail. Full Story »
Wine doesn't just taste good because of its grapes or vintage -- it might also have something to do with the room you're sitting in. Full Story »
A deer in Colorado got a little too close to some holiday decorations over the weekend. The buck somehow managed to get Christmas lights tangled in his antlers. Full Story »
A Wisconsin grocery store celebrated a "dairy" Merry Christmas with a life-sized version of Santa. Artists used 640 pounds of mild cheddar cheese to sculpt a 5-foot 6-inch St. Nick. Full Story »
Another woman has come forward claiming she had an affair with Tiger Woods, and this one said Woods used to call himself "Mr. Brightside." Full Story »
After a report showed that fourth- and eighth-grade students in Detroit posted the worst math scores in the nation, some parents rallied for jail time for those responsible with educating the city's youth. Full Story »
BRUNSWICK — A town committee composed of staff and representatives of People Plus have selected Ouellet Associates of Brunswick as the construction manager of the renovation project at 35 Union St., the future home of People Plus. Full Story »
RICHMOND — During mixed precipitation Sunday night, a car knocked a light pole across Interstate 295 at Exit 43, causing a minor detour. Full Story »
BATH — Bath Iron Works is scheduled to approach the Bath Planning Board on Tuesday to discuss facilities changes that could help the shipyard plunge into “non-shipbuilding markets.” Full Story »
BRUNSWICK — A proposed lease in which the Brunswick Downtown Association will manage the train station and visitors center at Maine Street station will be considered by the Town Council next week, following endorsement by the Maine Street station Oversight Committee on Thursday. Full Story »
BRUNSWICK — Responding to persistent concerns about the challenges inherent in crossing a uniquely wide Maine Street, the Brunswick Downtown Association — with town assistance and funding — filled buckets at major downtown intersections last month with bright yellow flags for pedestrians to wave as they crossed the street. Full Story »
The Gorham Planning Board voted Monday to grant Shaw Brothers Construction approval for the first phase of redevelopment of a former brick factory site. Full Story »
Charlie Wynott has been operating the Maine Medical Marijuana Resource Center in Westbrook for the past two years, distributing marijuana to people from all over the state who suffer from AIDS, multiple sclerosis, glaucoma and other debilitating diseases. Full Story »
Posted: Thursday, December 3, 2009 8:20 am | Updated: 8:23 am, Thu Dec 3, 2009. The first Town Council public hearing Tuesday on a controversial rezoning proposal in South Gorham drew divided reaction from residents. Full Story »
“I love being home because on holidays it’s always fun,” Canal School student Julia Symbol writes. Symbol and her classmates created prints that represent what home means to them, and the art is now on display at a local cafe. Full Story »
Janine Myers of Portland talks to Westbrook High School teacher Jim Sharkey as Jessica Roberts, a sophomore at the high school, helps clean up dishes from a luncheon at the Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church Thursday. Full Story »
YORK — Ending months of deliberation, the York Planning Board granted BAS Eldredge LLC preliminary approval on Thursday, Dec. 10, to build a commercial showroom and storage space at 97 Raydon Road. Full Story »
YORK — The YHS Boys Hockey team is inviting its supporters to help celebrate the spirit of this holiday season by participating in a Toys for Tots drive. Full Story »
What a great first snow of the year! I, for one, hope that if climate change is going to affect our area we get cold, snowy winters instead of the mild, spring-like conditions of last week. Full Story »
A visit to the George Marshall Store Gallery in York never fails to surprise, delight and expand the viewer's concepts about art. In its final exhibit of the 2009 season, "Photography" brings together the works of more than 30 New England artists with... Full Story »
YORK — A family dog saved a York home from what could have been catastrophic damage Monday, Dec. 7, when its barking alerted the owners of a chimney fire Monday night. Full Story »
KENNEBUNK — A 14-year-old girl was hit by a car Dec. 4 while attempting to cross Main Street, Kennebunk Police Lt. Tony Bean Burpee said Tuesday. Full Story »
Carol Santora keeps a jar of jellybeans on a table about six feet back from her easel. Her "stepping back spot," where Santora evaluates her work from a different viewpoint, comes with rewards. The habit is just one part of a finely tuned routine when it... Full Story »
KENNEBUNK — As part of an ongoing initiative, the Street Light Committee on Dec. 9 will conduct a field inspection of a number of streetlights that are proposed to be shut off to save taxpayers money. Full Story »
KENNEBUNK — Lt. Nick Higgins will resign from the Kennebunk Police Department effective Jan. 1, Police Chief Bob MacKenzie said Monday. Full Story »
Posted: Friday, December 11, 2009 5:05 pm | Updated: 5:07 pm, Fri Dec 11, 2009. Full Story »
Two South Portland police cruisers were struck during a drunk-driving investigation early Saturday morning, police announced this weekend. Two South Portland officers had just taken a person into custody on suspicion of operating under the influence at around 1:35 a.m. Full Story »
A Scarborough resident died Wednesday after losing control of his car and colliding with another vehicle on a snow-covered road in Edgecomb, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. Full Story »
Posted: Thursday, December 10, 2009 2:25 pm | Updated: 2:37 pm, Thu Dec 10, 2009. South Portland Community Television announced today that programming from the public access and city government channel is now available for access by Internet users. Full Story »
CAPE ELIZABETH – With Cape Elizabeth facing a large shortfall in its school budget, Superintendent Alan Hawkins is forgoing a raise for the 2010-2011 school year, according to School Board Chairwoman Patricia Brigham. Full Story »
There are big shakeups on both the boys and girls sides after an eventful week of high school hoops action in the SMAA. The Cheverus boys usurp the No. 1 slot after defeating Westbrook, the previous No. 1, early in the week. Full Story »
One of the things I used to be thankful for was the presence of two sensible citizens representing me in the United States Senate. Despite the fact that both Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins hurt my ears when they talk, at least they didn't hurt my brain. Full Story »
I think something went wrong soon after the American Revolution. My main thought here is that the American Revolution should have been a continuing change for the better instead of more government rules, regulations and intervention in our businesses and lives. Full Story »
As debate in the U.S. Senate finally got under way last week (over the unanimous objection of Republicans, who see this issue as a weapon with which they may hack their way back into the glorious land of committee chairmanships and lobbyist-love - perhaps even to the White House in three years), health care is becoming the single most profitable lobbying activity ever to appear in Washington. Full Story »
As temperatures reached into the mid-60s last week on a December date by which temperatures usually have descended into the 30s and 40s, more than a few people remarked at how nice it is to have global warming. Full Story »
A Christmas tree stands in front of the Brandenburg gate in Berlin. AP Photo/Michael Sohn
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