SOUTH PORTLAND — The campus of Southern Maine Community College was buzzing with anticipation Thursday as students and others prepared for President Barack Obama’s campaign fundraiser at the HUB Athletic Center this afternoon.

PORTLAND — The winter’s warm air temperatures have helped drive up water temperatures in the Gulf of Maine, in line with a continuing trend, and the warm waters could result in lobsters molting their shells earlier than usual and ocean algae blooming ahead of schedule.

AUGUSTA — The Maine Supreme Judicial Court said Thursday that it will not offer an opinion on whether state Treasurer Bruce Poliquin’s private business activities have violated the state Constitution.

FARMINGTON — The following cases, listed alphabetically G-Z, were closed from Dec. 15, 2011, to Jan. 15, 2012, in Farmington District Court.

IN DETROIT, Wednesday at 5:55 p.m., a report of a chimney fire was investigated on Clark Road.

Inspectors at the local post office who suspected a package contained illegal drugs were right.