South China teen dies from injuries sustained in Richmond highway crash

Rémy Pettengill, 17, was gravely injured Dec. 30 in a multivehicle crash on Interstate 295 in Richmond.

Drought conditions worsen across central Maine

Lower snowpacks over the past few winters and the earlier start to the spring have contributed to drought conditions that are worsening across central Maine.

Richmond woman died of acute intoxication, authorities say

Robin Bowler, who with Dana Shulman was found dead in their Richmond apartment in early November, had taken several illegal drugs and one used to treat depression, according to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

Strong winds cut power in southern Midcoast, damage Chocolate Church steeple

No CMP customer in Arrowsic, Georgetown or Phippsburg had power restored as of 4 p.m. Wednesday with no estimated restoration time, according to CMP spokeswoman Catherine Hartnett.

Maine Community Foundation Southern Midcoast Committee awards more than $80,000 in grants

Grant recipients include Old Bristol Historical Society, Stepping Stone Housing Inc., bGEN.

Sagadahoc County sheriff’s deputy arrested, charged with aggravated assault

Richmond man charged with terrorizing, sexual exploitation of minor

Jeffrey Tilton, 55, was charged after an investigation into an underage drinking party, which led to information that he allegedly sought to take inappropriate photos of a juvenile female.

Judge to rule on blood test evidence in trial for double-fatal traffic accident

The lawyer for Danielle R. Ward of Hope, who faces two counts of manslaughter, questioned whether a blood sample was handled properly after an accident that took the lives of Robert Martin and Carolyn Martin of Woolwich.

Threats made online are ‘contact,’ Maine Supreme Judicial Court rules

A precedent-setting decision gives prosecutors more leeway in protection from abuse cases. Still, many gray areas persist.

Teenage boy charged with murdering Bowdoinham woman

The teenager, who hasn't been publicly named, lives in Bowdoinham and will be held at the Long Creek Youth Development Center until a court appearance Friday.