More than half of all flu cases reported this season are from last week

There have been more than 1,700 influenza cases reported to the Maine CDC since early October, with nearly 900 reported last week.

Mt. Blue campus locked down after incident outside high school

School staff and Farmington police addressed the situation Wednesday. No weapon was involved, Superintendent Christian Elkington wrote in an email.

Oxford County arrest log: Nov. 30, 2022

Buckfield teen found in North Carolina

Buckfield runaway Hannah Thomas, 14, was found in North Carolina after a four-day search, according to the Oxford County Sheriff's Office.

Cal Thomas: Biden’s misplaced emphasis on one gun

What has been missing in the continuing debate about guns is a focus on the declining value our culture places on life, as well as any notion of personal responsibility and accountability for one's actions. From the continued advocacy by some for no restrictions on abortion, to states that have passed assisted-suicide legislation, the value on human life "endowed by our Creator" has eroded like sand at the seashore.

Event: Learn how to access history from the newspaper archives with Steve Collins

Join us for a virtual conversation about what hidden gems can be found in our archives, now on Newspapers.com.

Sherman Oaks California Kitchen closes

Supervisors of aggrieved trooper say they never asked him to break the law

George Loder is suing state police, alleging he suffered professional retaliation when refused to share information with the FBI, but two of his supervisors say they never asked Loder to break the law.