The man who earned the title King of the Surf Guitar has died at age 81

The longtime resident of downtown Lewiston is at the center of a community-led effort to transform the Tree Streets neighborhood.

A fire that started Sunday morning killed two dogs.

The 'pimply kid' who helped build a Maine school is now in the national spotlight.

At 38, Carol Swan died before she could testify against her alleged abuser, but the new man in her life said she had finally found a sense of peace.

'Everybody is using everything they can' to find and keep workers, including modifying jobs for retirement-bound baby boomers.

Cyanide? Messiah? Dweezil? Seems the options are wide open these days for naming your baby, though many area parents are turning to history, tradition and movie favorites.

Carolyn Adams, a junior at Lewiston High School, won the 2019 Congressional Art Competition for her photograph "Dizzy." Her photo will hang in the U.S. Capitol throughout 2019.

Friends of the Lewiston Public Library raised money for the library through a spirited game challenging players to "Name that Landmark" in Lewiston-Auburn.

Avon held its town meeting Saturday.

Hundreds attended Chief Gary Sacco's funeral on Saturday.

The 25-year-old suspect is being held in connection with a disturbance early Saturday on Sherman Street, police say.

About 70 voters attended the Strong town meeting Saturday.

The Budget Committee has approved a 2019-20 municipal budget of $9.35 million, an increase of close to 3.47 percent.

Ireland native Margaret Craven of Lewiston shares must-do's for celebrating St. Patrick's Day.

On St. Patrick's Day, a visit with daughter-and-dad musicians from Greene.

Joshua Hussey, 48, who was wanted by police for domestic violence terrorizing and violating probation, shot himself while police tried to arrest him at Hussey's mother's Dixfield home, authorities say.

The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office said Kyle Long's behavior was "disturbing" but did not meet the elements of a chargeable crime.

Donald Trump has issued his first veto as president, and his plans for future collaboration with Congress appear limited

A listing of public meetings in Lewiston-Auburn for the week of March 18.

The kitchen was heavily damaged in Thursday's blaze.

Residents voted 25-3 to spend $150,000 on two roads.

Five of seven classes have more students per teacher than the state allows.

Fire destroyed a mobile home at 162 Fayette Road in Livermore Falls. A teenager was later arrested on an arson charge.

The Maine Center for Disease Control said other students may have been exposed at the high school and at a basketball game at Massabesic High School.

The Rangeley ski resort has been closed since 2015.

The investigation is the first from the CDC into scootermania injuries.

In a series of tweets late Thursday night, the state party took aim at migrants and the city, falsely connecting immigrants to outbreaks of infectious diseases.

In a tweet, the president said "49 innocent people have so senselessly died."

The city managers of Lewiston and Auburn spoke to members of the business community Thursday about the budget challenges facing the cities, as well as possible solutions, including a local option sales tax.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will revoke or deny visas to court personnel who attempt to investigate alleged abuses committed by U.S. forces in Afghanistan.

Questions remain about what will happen to the college students who were admitted under circumstances being scrutinized by the FBI.

The FAA concedes that it doesn't have resources to keep up with a growing aviation industry.

The shooting was reported early Friday morning in the Waldo County town.

While the value of the state's exports grew, that growth was blunted by trade tensions caused by import tariffs in critical markets.

Town councilors and the Budget Committee are nearly unanimous on budget recommendations.

David Brown's conviction of aggravated drug trafficking was found by the state's highest court to be unproven.

Four people in all have been detained by police and more than 48 people were wounded in the attacks.