Judge Nancy Torresen was appointed to the bench in 2011 by President Obama. She succeeds Judge John Woodcock Jr., whose term as chief has expired.

The judge in the case against Anthony Sineni orders the media at the court hearing not to report anything that Sineni or any witnesses say in court.

Police charge Allen Cooper, 37, of Massachusetts, with making frequent trips to Maine to illegally supply prescription medication to dealers.

The Fire Marshal’s Office says it wasn’t immediately whether Lamy Alkurdy died from the fire or a medical problem.

It matches the city’s record high temperature for Dec. 25, set in 1994.