Winthrop School District one of several to report issues with new electric school buses

Two of Winthrop's brand-new Lion Electric Company school buses have not hit the road yet because of malfunctioning windshields, Superintendent Jim Hodgkin said. Yarmouth and Vinalhaven have experienced similar problems.

After a pair of students wore suits and neckties to school, many at Chelsea Elementary School now dress up for ‘Dapper Wednesday’

Third grade students James Ramage and Lincoln Bolitho, both 8, began dressing up for school last year as second graders, and the tradition has caught on among other students and staff members.

Photos: Central Maine honors its veterans

Central Maine communities marked Veterans Day on Saturday with special observances, including the laying of a wreath at Togus VA Medical Center in Chelsea, and a parade through the Waterville downtown.

Pink Warrior Productions/United States of America’s Maine Pageant winners recognized

Chelsea woman charged with helping boyfriend evade arrest before police fatally shot him

Police say Annie McKechnie, 22, helped Frank Foss Jr. avoid arrest weeks before his death.

Kickoff to Fall Fair wraps up in Augusta

The four-day fair, which drew hundreds of people to Augusta's Mill Park, helped usher in fall with food, rides, games and fun.

Toddler killed after being struck by tow truck in Chelsea

The fatal crash happened Wednesday around 2:30 p.m. on Windsor Road.

Jefferson man dies after car strikes pole in Chelsea

Kevin Martin, 28, died Wednesday after losing control of his vehicle on Togus Road, police said.

Dresden man who was fatally shot had sought armed confrontation with police

Frank Foss Jr., 28, had evaded police for nearly three weeks before a Maine State Police detective killed him Sunday in Chelsea.

Dresden man, subject of Saturday search, shot and killed by police Sunday in Chelsea

Frank Foss Jr. was shot and killed after police say he pointed a gun a member of the Maine State Police Tactical Team that was searching a wooded area in Chelsea Sunday afternoon.