The southbound ramp leading from the turnpike to the spur is scheduled to close for about three weeks beginning today.

Twenty-five faculty members from across the state are being considered for tenure.

FARMINGTON — The St. Patrick’s Day celebration was in full swing Sunday afternoon at Dugout Bar and Grill, with Irish flags hanging from the ceiling and the bartenders dressed in green while serving the packed house.

PORTLAND — The sky was still black, traffic lights were still in flashing mode rather than stop-and-go and nocturnal creatures could still be glimpsed scurrying through the streets.

AUGUSTA — The following is a list of cases closed March 7 and March 13, 2013, in Augusta District Court:

PORTLAND — At Sacred Heart/St. Dominic church in the Parkside neighborhood Sunday, parishioners could not say enough about Pope Francis, the first Latin American elected to the Catholic Church’s highest office.

A proposal by Gov. Paul LePage to divert $300,000 from the Office of the Attorney General to the executive branch may violate state law, according to the state’s top lawyer.

PORTLAND — The sky was still black, traffic lights were still in flashing mode rather than stop-and-go and nocturnal creatures could still be glimpsed scurrying through the streets.