PORTLAND (AP) — Republican Senate candidate Charlie Summers says Maine independent Angus King is being hypocritical by complaining about attack ads after using them during his successful bid for governor. The campaign released an Internet ad Monday in response to King’s criticism of U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s television advertisements attacking his record as governor. Campaign […]

BRUNSWICK (AP) — Gov. Paul LePage directed that state of Maine and U.S. flags be flown at half-staff in Brunswick for the funeral of a Maine soldier who was killed last month while stationed in South Korea. Monday’s funeral for Capt. David Haas was held at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Brunswick, followed by […]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The country’s leading gay rights group is donating $1 million to campaigns in four states where gay marriage is on the ballot this fall. The Washington, D.C.-based Human Rights Campaign is donating $250,000 apiece to allies in Maine, Maryland, Minnesota and Washington. It brings the group’s total spending on the issue this […]

UNITY — There are 13 more racing dates on the Unity Raceway schedule but the season could come to a screeching halt next weekend. George Fernald Jr., who is in his fifth and final season of leasing the track from Ralph and Nancy Nason, said Saturday night he can no longer pay the purse money […]

ORLAND — A 52-year-old Orland man was killed Sunday afternoon while operating his personal watercraft on Toddy Pond. Ross Staples of Orland was running his Kawasaki Jet Ski across Toddy Pond at 3:20 p.m. Sunday, but fell off his machine while traveling from the boat launch to a beach. Witnesses told game wardens from the […]

TOPSHAM, Maine — The 158th annual Topsham Fair is getting ready to kick off. The five-day fair at the Topsham Fairgrounds gets under way Tuesday and runs through Sunday. More than 25,000 people attend the fair each year, drawn by agricultural exhibits, carnival rides, demolition derbies, music, food, harness racing and more. Admission is $10 […]