Improving Maine’s business reputation a goal for LePage team

The new administration will take aim at cutting government regulations, a business official says.

UPDATE: Maine-made tall ship, Raw Faith, sinks. Crew safe

The Maine-built sailing vessel Raw Faith, abandoned by its owner Tuesday after it began taking on water in heavy seas, sank this morning off Nantucket, Mass.

Coast Guard Petty Officer Connie Terrell said the 118-foot, three-masted ship went down at about 7:30 a.m. in approximately 6,000 feet of water.

State Police arrest 38 in York County sweep

State Police conduct a crackdown on individuals with outstanding warrants. In all, 52 separate charges were filed against the suspects.

Wreaths for the fallen

Portland was just one stop among many on the route south, but the city turned out in force to make sure the convoy carrying wreaths to lay on graves of fallen soldiers was a memorable one.

Hundreds of onlookers — estimated by the event organizer at about 2,000 people — lined Ocean Avenue and the entrance to Cheverus High School on Sunday night to welcome the Wreaths Across America truck convoy to the city.

As the convoy escorted by police cruisers arrived at Cheverus, it passed under an American flag held aloft by ladders extending upward from two Portland fire trucks.

Bruce Roberts Toy Fund: Prospect of foreclosure makes gifts a tough choice this year

Foreclosure is a frightening prospect at any time of the year, but when you are threatened with losing your home during the holiday season, it can send a family over the edge, especially when it comes to deciding between buying Christmas presents for your kids or paying the mortgage on time. Several southern Maine families, […]

Wreaths Across America convoy gets under way Sunday

The annual Wreaths Across America convoy will get under way Sunday morning in Harrington. Four trucks carrying 5,000 wreaths will drive along Route 1, making stops in Hermon and Belfast before arriving at Cheverus High School in Portland about 5:15 Sunday evening. Col. Dan LeClair, commander of the Maine Wing of the Civil Air Patrol, […]

Two men arrested in connection with party that turned into melee

BOWDOIN — Two men have been charged with aggravated elevated assault, a Class A crime, and a third suspect is still at large following an investigation into a Bowdoin party that turned violent. Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said the arrests were announced today because it took investigators a couple of weeks to sort through […]

Two taken to hospital after trench collapse

A work crew was digging the trench in the vicinity of 33 Canco Road when the accident happened.

First night, first light …

The giant nine-branched candelabrum will remain on the City Hall plaza through Hanukkah, which ends Dec. 9.

Surfer rescued from Scarborough River

The surfer became fatigued from the wind and large waves off Ferry Beach near the Prouts Neck Yacht Club.