The Hollywood mogul has been charged with raping one woman and sexually assaulting another in separate incidents over a two-day period in 2013.
2020
Mechanic Falls hears plan for RSU 16 budget increase
The school district superintendent said state-mandated salary increases make up most of the requested increase.
Man dies by suicide on I-95 on-ramp in Augusta
Kennebec County Sheriff’s Lt. Chris Read said the identity of the man is being withheld while his family is being notified.
World markets slide on alarm over rising Mideast tensions
Global shares are lower on concern over escalating tensions in the Middle East following the killing by a U.S. air strike of an Iranian general.
Portland officials highlight potential uses of face-scanning technology
Four city department heads downplay flaws and potential misuse ahead of a scheduled City Council vote on a proposed ban.
Following 12-month inquiry, decision time approaches in CMP billing probe
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission will make a recommendation to commissioners Thursday on how much blame, if any, there is to lay at the feet of Central Maine Power for its billing problems.
On this date in Maine history: Jan. 6
Jan. 6, 1854: Novelist Sarah “Sally” Sayward Barrell Wood, known colloquially as “Madame Wood,” Maine’s first novelist and the first female American writer of gothic fiction, dies at the age of 95. She published four novels and a collection of stories, all under pseudonyms – either “A Lady,” “A Lady of Massachusetts” (when Maine was […]
Portland schools, city continue work on body camera negotiations
The police chief stressed a desire to start using the cameras right away at a board meeting in November, but school officials say there is no firm timeline for working out an agreement governing the rules for their use.
Portland jetport plans more parking, new passenger lounge
The City Council on Monday will consider a request to appropriate $545,000 for the design of the projects.
Obituary: Michael Lynn Farrell
FARMINGTON – Michael Lynn Farrell, 60, of Farmington, passed away December 31 peacefully at home, surrounded with love and support from …