Diocese plans Holy Week Masses, Spanish services

Sanford police investigate alleged sexual assault of boy on public trail

Police are investigating a report that a 13-year-old boy was assaulted on a trail Tuesday and are warning people who use the public trail system to be on the lookout for suspicious behavior.

Army National Guard engineer construction company changes hands

Augusta‘s Kody Peckham held the position for three years and is continuing in his full time role as the brigade training officer at the 52nd Troop Command.

Masses in Spanish to be held throughout Lent

Longtime legislator John Tuttle Jr. of Sanford dies at 70

The Democrat served in the state Legislature for nearly 30 years and also served as a Sanford city councilor.

Teachers asking state lawmakers for climate education training

A bill to establish a $3 million training grant program drew praise from teachers and students, but a tepid response from the Maine Principals' Association.

Sanford Walmart closes briefly over reported COVID-19 concerns

Media outlets reported that the closure Tuesday and Wednesday would allow a vendor to sanitize the store. Walmart was set to reopen Thursday.

Maine crime statistics fail to show extent of domestic violence

State Department of Public Safety figures suggest domestic violence assaults have dropped for the sixth year running, but many cases are never reported.

Driver, awakened from slumber, leads police on chase in Sanford

The York County Sheriff’s Department says a suspected drunken driver led police on a pursuit at speeds exceeding 100 mph.

Olympics: Maine’s Rachel Schneider narrowly misses advancing to 5,000-meter final

The 30-year-old from Sanford, making her first appearance at the Olympics, finishes seventh in her semifinal and is edged out of the final by less than a second.