Brewer doctor could face suspension after mom says he ignored shaken baby concerns

Dr. Albert Adams has denied the mother's claims and the state medical board has agreed to delay his suspension pending further review.

Maine Arts Commission hosts Poetry Out Loud in Waterville

Pendo Dawe of Maine Coast Waldorf School in Freeport has been named the 2025 Maine Poetry Out Loud State Champion.

Central Maine arrest log: Oct. 5-11

Augusta- and Waterville-area arrests for Oct. 5-11

Widow of conservative activist who died in June carrying on his lawsuit against Brewer schools

Patricia McBreairty is taking over a lawsuit her husband, Shawn McBreairty, filed in February. He died in June, but the suit will continue through the courts.

Woodlands Senior Living, with locations in central Maine, earns Joint Commission accreditation

Woodlands Senior Living are the first assisted living facilities in Maine to earn this designation, according to a news release. 

Jay man indicted on sexual assault charges involving young child in Augusta

Kenneth Marin, 60, was indicted by a Kennebec County grand jury recently on several charges stretching back more than a decade.

Brewer student sues school department over inclusionary transgender policy

The lawsuit says a teacher and school principal told the student that her petition calling for the school to reverse its transgender bathroom policy could be considered hate speech.

Maine Drama Festival regionals set for March 8, 9

Smithfield man indicted on assault, threatening charges following incident that led to police standoff

Sy A. Perri, 33, used a machete to threaten another person in August, according to court records.

Brewer man to serve 6 years in prison for infant son’s death

Ronald Harding was given a 15-year sentence, most of which was was suspended, for killing his 6-week-old son, Jaden, in May 2021.