Lewiston

Lewiston Police confirmed the 31-year-old man from Angola and his passenger were detained over the weekend.

The shelter is expected to open at the start of next year, and serve about 40 people.

The shelter will be located on Horton Street in the building formerly occupied by Fortin Funeral Home, just a few blocks away from Kennedy Park.

The listening session was organized by a public safety committee launched by Mayor Carl Sheline two summers ago following several shootings.

Nasib Aden was extradited to Maine last month. He has pleaded not guilty in the killing of 17-year-old Sahal Muridi.

An effort to open a Catholic high school in Auburn this fall following the closure of St. Dominic's Academy has been abandoned.

More than 3,000 fans braved rainy conditions last night to watch the inaugural match of Maine's new minor league soccer team.

Senior Taylor Jean spends 6 hours a day in school, for 175 days a year, as do most high schoolers in Maine. But that is significantly less than what's required in other states across the country.

A data breach at PowerSchool, an education software platform, affected more than 33,000 students and teachers in Maine, according to a filing with the Maine Attorney General's Office.

The Hearts of Pine, Portland's minor league soccer team, have signed Khalid Hersi, the team's first Mainer.