Jen Gagnon, the youngest daughter of the late Jim Lane, thanked all who were in attendance for her father's celebration of life on Sunday afternoon. Gagnon says the last few weeks have been an emotional roller coaster for her and her family, but that the love and support from the community has been great.

Music reverberated throughout the Hallowell's downtown Sunday during the Woodstock and Arts Festival.

Those touring the future home of the Children's Discovery Museum on Thursday viewed space inside the building on Eustis Parkway and got to interact with museum exhibits on the lawn outside.

Water Street through downtown Augusta has been one-way since 1945. That's expected to change sometime Monday afternoon.

A subdivision in Old Orchard Beach was sold at auction in June, leaving two families in limbo about whether they will be able to stay in homes that they never closed on.

Three days of expert cross-examination by regulators failed to uncover an alternative explanation of Central Maine Power's high bills.

But state regulators say consumers are unlikely to be exposed to high levels over a prolonged period.

J.P. Devine is in his "cafe," watching and listening so he can write the next column.

Maxwell Chikuta relied on General Assistance and food stamps when he first arrived in Portland from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Sixteen years later, he's got a Ph.D. and just opened his second business.

Leonard Leo, a central figure in the Brett Kavanaugh nomination, bought the Northeast Harbor mansion last fall. This month, it hosted a fundraiser for Sen. Susan Collins that drew protesters.

Police don't yet know whether the break-ins – at least six in the past three weeks – are connected.

The Bread and Brews festival was created to showcase and celebrate what MOFGA’s Communication and Outreach Director Katy Green described as the "grain renaissance" in Maine.

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Aug. 17, 2019.

Overcast skies threatened the day with rain, but attendees were treated to unique craft booth and family events.

Rick McCormick talks about how to know when it's time to make a change.

Timothy McNamara's bike struck a utility pole on Kansas Road around 11 p.m. Friday, police say.

The bills, some that resemble so-called Confederate dollars, have a Christian evangelical theme.

The city's board of education on Tuesday will consider authorizing the superintendent to pursue an off-site solar project to provide electricity to the district.

The group Friends of Fort Gorges opposes the idea, but the developer says it's the best way to raise money to preserve the Casco Bay landmark.

Auburn officials say racial issues at high school deserve more attention but insist the city's high school is typical in the problems it faces.

The new Maine Cyber Range offers students simulated chances to detect and prevent cyber attacks.

The Department of Environmental Protection plans to deploy a geoprobe next week to try to locate the source of petroleum products in the soil next to Cobbosseecontee Stream.

John L. Willey, 37, of Waterville, was arrested this week and charged with two counts of gross sexual assault and one count of unlawful sexual contact, each of which allegedly involved a child under 12 years old.

The motorcyclist is still in serious condition, while the carriage occupants and a horse suffered minor injuries.

Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey contends the new rule, related to defining a person who could become a 'public charge,' would limit the path to citizenship for many and is unconstitutional.

The State Police tactical team responded to the residence on Richard Road in Sidney.

Through his lawyer, Jamie Thomas issues a statement denying allegations made by the attorney for Indiana's estate, saying he always had the artist's best interests at heart.

Natalie Thomsen, a University of Maine at Farmington student, helped build out a geographic information system program to help manage the city's storm water system.

The arrests and drug seizures came after the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office executed a drug search warrant at 4:40 a.m. at a residence on Martin Stream Road.

The Merrymeeting Project, previously a collaboration between Tedford Housing and the Brunswick, Bath-area and Topsham-area school districts, will continue its work through a new partnership with the Midcoast Community Alliance.

Nearly $4 million from the National Science Foundation will allow the college to create a new database of video images useful for research on artificial intelligence and neuroscience.

The bills, some under the guise of so-called Confederate dollars, have an evangelical Christian theme.

Police say cocaine and prescription pills were found in a car traveling on the Maine Turnpike on Thursday night.

The men were found shot dead in a pickup truck on Route 227 in Castle Hill.

Waterville area police reports for Friday, Aug. 16, 2019.

Augusta area police reports for Friday, Aug. 16, 2019.

The popular Irish pub on the Portland waterfront had been closed since the July 21 fire.

The fire department is investigating the cause of the Thursday night fire at 35 Lamb St.

The station at 1228 Main St. would replace one on Temple Street.

A little-known 30,000-square-foot requirement has residents in the city having to lay off their birds.

The group hopes to attract young families to the town by building 25 affordable homes by 2025.

Newcomb Stevens IV, 18 months, won the prize through the Finance Authority of Maine as part of a sweepstakes celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Invest in ME program.

Attorney General Aaron Frey says such plants outside Maine pollute the state's air and water.

Lobstermen packed meetings in midcoast and eastern Maine, but environmentalists took their turn defending the endangered species in South Portland on Thursday night.

Brooke Knight, 27, of Hartland, and Gibril Darboe, 21, of Bronx, New York, both arrested in March at a Waterville hotel, pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges Thursday, as did two others charged by police with drug offenses in other cases.

The City Council will require rental companies to have all-electric carts by 2021.

Brandon Luzzi, 62, who heard voices telling him to shoot up a school, received mental health treatment and is prohibited from possessing firearms.

Firefighters responded to a structure fire at 92 Waning Road just before 3 p.m. Thursday.

Police converged on Veterans Memorial Park Thursday afternoon where an intoxicated man who reportedly threatened a group of people with knives and screwdrivers was taken by ambulance to a hospital, claiming he was injured.

The attack submarine will get maintenance work and system certifications in Kittery.

Katy Green, MOFGA's Communication and Outreach Director, says they expect more than 100 people to be in attendance for the inaugural Beers and Brews gathering.

Devon Duncan, 33, of New York City, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to traffic in drugs, two counts of trafficking in drugs, and terrorizing in Augusta court Thursday.

Ashraf Eldeknawey, 47, faces up to three years in prison, a $250,000 fine and up to $100,000 in restitution.