WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Ron Paul’s delegates are trying to mount a floor fight over new GOP rules designed to limit the ability of insurgent presidential candidates to amass delegates to future Republican conventions. It is unclear whether they can rally enough support to force a vote on alternative rules. But they could provide an […]

AUGUSTA (AP) — Teenage drivers are likely to feel the most direct impact of new Maine laws that will take effect this Thursday. A wide-ranging law increases fines and terms of license suspensions for violating conditions on a juvenile provisional license, and increases the amount of time a repeat offender would lose his or her […]

ORONO — Bangor’s bomb squad was called to Orono Sunday afternoon to deal with a hand grenade with a live primer, just two days after a rusty old grenade was removed from Lamoine Beach, Bangor police Sgt. Paul Edwards said Monday. A person cleaning a Forest Avenue residence “found a grenade that was drilled out,” […]

HOULTON (AP) — A veteran Maine State Police sergeant accused of driving a department cruiser while under the influence of alcohol has pleaded not guilty. Prosecutors say an attorney for Sgt. Julie Bergan entered the plea on her behalf in writing at her arraignment earlier this month. Authorities say Bergan was issued a summons after […]

ROCKLAND — Mass customization is considered the path to success for Maine’s wood products industry and representatives from around northern New England toured one of those success stories. Representatives from companies that craft products out of wood met Friday, Aug. 17 at CedarWorks at both its company offices in Rockport and its manufacturing plant in […]

HAMPTON, N.H. (AP) — A Maine woman is one of the big winners in the annual Hampton Beach Talent Competition with her rendition of the Whitney Houston song, “I Have Nothing.” Shayleen Letellier from Arundel, Maine, won the senior division category. She won $500 for her performance Sunday, the conclusion of the three-day competition. In […]

PORTLAND (AP) — Police are investigating after a Portland woman was struck and killed outside her home by a car that then left the scene. Authorities say 61-year-old Bonnie Bachelder was struck at about 1 a.m. Sunday. The driver of the car that struck her drove away, but then turned himself into police about 90 […]