SACO (AP) — Police say a homeless woman found beaten in a Saco motel room has died. Officials say 55-year-old Elizabeth Williams of Portland died Sunday afternoon, the day after she was discovered by cleaning staff in a room at the Sunrise Motel on Route 1. She was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland. […]

PORTLAND — One of the six candidates for U.S. Senate used the final debate Saturday night to announce he’s dropping out of the race, another led a prayer during his closing statement, and the four independents at times ganged up on the Republican and Democratic candidates, blaming their parties for partisan gridlock. Steve Woods, a […]

BANGOR — For the dairy farmers who sell their milk to the Garelick Farms production facility in Bangor, which will close in January, the loss of the facility is more than a blow to business, it’s the loss of a tradition. Dick Perkins, a dairy farmer in Charleston, and his family have been selling their […]

AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine legislators took major steps to cut back Medicaid last session, but whether the momentum will continue in the coming term depends in large part on which party gains control of the State House on Election Day. Both major parties predict they’ll emerge with House and Senate majorities, but whether Republicans will […]

PORTLAND (AP) — While Maine was spared the widespread destruction wrought by Sandy, the superstorm has been devastating to the state’s seafood industry. Peter McAleney, owner of New Meadows Lobster Co. in Portland, said distributors and restaurants in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and even Pennsylvania aren’t buying. He told the Portland Press Herald he […]

AUGUSTA (AP) — The U.S. Census shows Maine has the nation’s oldest population, and how those older people will get around will be the topic of a conference. The Maine secretary of state’s office and AAA Northern New England are sponsoring a Senior Driving Summit on Friday at the Augusta Amory. The workshop features national […]