Casco News

PORTLAND, Maine a ' A 67-year-old Casco man is suing in federal court a sheriff's deputy who shocked him with a stun gun two years ago on his front port while he was holding a steak knife.

The Cumberland County Sheriff's Department is warning people in the Lakes Region about a rash of motor vehicle burglaries.

Bridgton: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at 26 Old North Street at the old Town Hall. Three local questions: approval of a special amusement ordinance, a "pooper scooper" ordinance and a straw poll about fixing up the old Town Hall Casco, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Central Fire Station, one local question to allow the school board to issue bonds to renovate the Lakes ...

TODAY marks the beginning of "Maine at Work," a new weekly series that takes an interactive look at iconic, visible or just plain interesting jobs done by folks in Maine.

SOUTHWEST HARBOR : Good food, good music, good beer and good cheer will all be on tap at the 14th annual Oktoberfest at Smuggler's Den Campground, this Saturday, Oct.

A 2003 Mack dump truck belonging to Sumner Sessions Excavation out of Norway hit four parked vehicles Wednesday afternoon and struck a utility pole head-on, causing the pole to break.

A dump truck that lost control on Route 121 across from Casco Town Hall, striking another vehicle and parked cars, disrupted electricity service and caused significant damage, authorities said.

Cool breezes, colorful foliage and sunny skies made for a perfect opening day at the Common Ground Country Fair.

A report of a stabbing victim turned into a very different situation for a couple of Cumberland County Sheriff Deputies.

Maine wine and spirit makers face an uphill battle to win market share, but they are welcoming the challenge.

Daniel Bishop of Denmark feeds the suction harvester hose to Christian Oren of Casco while clearing a patch of variable-leaf milfoil from the Songo River in Naples.

More than 35 entertainers will perform non-stop for twenty-four hours on September 19 & 20 to raise funds and awareness for children with terminal illnesses Buckfield, ME - September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and the Oddfellow Theater will turn its own theater spotlight onto children with cancer.

The Lewiston Police Department responded to 661 calls between 7 a.m. Friday, Aug.

A standoff at a Casco campground has ended. Members of the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office and two police departments arrived at Crooked River Campground at little after 7 p.m. Friday following a report that a man threatened a neighbor and fired a gun.

PORTLAND, Maine a ' A group of Maine business leaders is interested in setting up a casino in Oxford County.

Freeport - The Town of Freeport is pleased to announce that in conjunction with The Freeport Creative Arts and in partnership with Freeport Square Gallery, LL Bean, Freeport Community Improvement Association, Berenson Associates and Key Bank that it has received a 2009 Artists in Maine Communities grant from the Maine Arts Commission, an ...

UNION - When Gina Hobbs-Murray's 5-year-old daughter Ava wanted to have a lemonade stand, the only question was what to do with the money they made.

UNION - When Gina Hobbs-Murray's 5-year-old daughter Ava wanted to have a lemonade stand, the only question was what to do with the money they made.

This yeara s red tide outbreak, one of the worst on record, appears to be easing.

Ava Murray might only be 4 years old but already she's made an impact on the lives of some children who are ill.