Centralmaine.com

An Albion man who threatened to kill his brother on Monday, prompting an armed police response, was apprehended Tuesday morning in the greater Bangor area.

The deal comes after months of negotiations and some fears about potential defense cutbacks.

The local chain says it’s looking to lease “a handful” of Borders stores in New England.

Mayor Larry Gilbert says the arrival of about 5,000 immigrants, mostly from Somalia, has brought “new life and energy,” but also tells senators that the federal government should do more to help cities absorb the newcomers.

AUGUSTA — Following up on a campaign promise, Gov. Paul LePage is announcing the first step toward giving Maine students the option of a five-year high school education. The governor’s executive order today will create a 19-member task force to study and set the stage for the change. The Republican repeatedly raised the idea of […]

PORTLAND — Nearly three dozen post offices and branches in Maine are being reviewed for possible closure. The financially troubled U.S. Postal Service announced Tuesday that it is studying more than 3,600 offices and branches nationwide for possible closing as it looks to reduce costs. U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe says 34 sites in Maine are […]

Tuesday’s police summaries

The Waterville Police Department reported the following activity Monday, July 25 and Tuesday, July 26:

HARRISON — The family of a Maine teenager who was killed in a car crash last fall has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the driver and the car’s owner. Nineteen-year-old Thomas McClendon, of Oxford, was killed last October while riding in a car driven by Morgan Kesseli of Paris that went out of control […]