PORTLAND — More than 90 Maine children who are in foster care will have to get services elsewhere because Casey Family Services is shutting down its offices in seven states to redirect those resources into grants.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Jerry Sandusky’s son Matt recalled showering with his future adoptive father as a boy and pretending to be asleep to avoid being touched — memories that surfaced only recently, according to a police interview that details what are the earliest allegations yet of abuse by the former Penn State assistant football coach.

AUGUSTA — The distinctive old Cony flatiron building just can’t seem to attract a new use, or a developer able to secure enough tenants to make things happen at the former school.

DETROIT — The Supreme Court ruling that banned states from imposing mandatory life sentences on juveniles offers an unexpected chance at freedom to more than 2,000 inmates who had almost no hope they would ever get out.

AUGUSTA — Fred Hardy, a retired dairy farmer from New Sharon, said he’s been opposed to merging the state departments of agriculture and conservation from the get-go.

AUGUSTA — The Whatever Family Festival Kids Day scheduled for Saturday has been moved from Capitol Park to the Augusta Civic Center parking lots.

AUGUSTA — One of nine people arrested and charged with criminal trespassing at the governor’s residence last November pleaded guilty to the offense Tuesday.