More Mainers are leaning on state help to pay for burials, cremations

Funeral directors say they are seeing more situations where General Assistance is needed to pay for a burial or cremation, but the amount paid by the program doesn't completely cover expenses.

Bodies of teenage stepbrothers recovered from water at Sanford park

An investigation continues, but officials believe 17-year-old Tavayne Weir and 16-year-old Diandre Graham drowned at Holdsworth Park.

Heavy snow in April? Mainers scoff at spring storm after warm winter

The wet, heavy snow brings out a mix of resignation, excitement and anger among some of those braving the nor'easter Thursday.

Mobile Homeless Veterans’ Stand Down events planned around Maine

4-H Fridays on the farm to start July 15

Maine woman pleads guilty to stealing over $500,000 from her employer

The Springvale woman was an office manager for a company in Somersworth, New Hampshire.

Maine Arts Commission names fellowship award winners

Springvale man killed in Acton crash

Brandon Kishimoto, 25, was killed in a single vehicle crash Friday night, the York County Sheriff said.

Sanford city worker killed on the job was family man, outdoorsman

The Sanford city manager said 71-year-old William L. Thyng was killed by a city-owned bucket truck Monday.

Police investigate death of Sanford city worker who was hit by truck he had been driving

The man, who has not been identified, and another city employee were using the bucket truck to hang Christmas wreaths outside Springvale District Court on Main Street.