The sentencing of an Easton man who was found guilty in June of killing his stepfather has been rescheduled.

A Madawaska store employee notified police on Sunday after finding a suspicious bag on a shelf in the toy aisle of the store. The bag contained a  crystalline substance which police determined through testing to be methamphetamine hydrochloride, a drug commonly referred to as “meth.” 

The investigation into the deaths of two Castle Hill men will continue through the weekend, Stephen McCausland of the Maine Department of Public Safety said Friday. 

With work by three law enforcement agencies and a trained police dog named Jazz, three people were arrested following a suspected burglary in Grand Isle on Aug. 13. 

A passerby reported a male who appeared to be in need of medical assistance on the Heritage Trail in Fort Kent on Sunday, July 28. 

Officers with the Fort Kent Police Department responded to a report of an erratic driver on Thursday, Aug. 8.

Secretary of State Matt Dunlap is reaching out to help educate the public now that the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles is issuing two different types of driver's licenses and state identification cards.

The top two most skilled school bus drivers in Maine transport children right here in the St. John Valley, according to the results of the Maine Association for Pupil Transportation 2019 Driving Skills Competition.

The Diocese of Portland has launched a new third-party reporting system that will enable all diocesan employees, volunteers and parishioners to make reports, anonymously or not, whenever they have evidence of activity which violates the standards of ethical conduct described in the diocese’s Code of Ethics (www.portlanddiocese.org/human-resources/code-of-ethics).  

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins has raised more money for her nationally targeted 2020 re-election campaign than she did in all but one of her previous four races, but a Democratic challenger with national backing raised more than $1 million in 10 days.

You can complete this crossword puzzle online. 

It was the late 1960s and New York native Rick Asam had finally conjured up the courage to tell his parents of his dream to pursue a career in theater. They were skeptical, to say the least. 

Hundreds of people showed up at Bicentennial Park Thursday, Aug. 15, for Acadian Day to celebrate Acadian heritage.

Moviestar and Maine native Patrick Dempsey invited members of a Fort Kent family touched by cancer to attend the Aug. 6 Boston premiere of a new movie he co-produced, “The Art of Racing in the Rain.” 

Thousands of people from near and far gathered in Madawaska to enjoy the multitude of festivities the 42nd annual Acadian Festival and Madawaska’s 150th Anniversary had to offer over the weekend of Aug. 15-18. 

PAWS Animal Welfare Shelter presents Ginny as the Pet of the Week. Ginny is a very pretty female who has a friendly disposition. She is approximately 12 years old, and is very loving.

Maine is the easternmost state in the U.S., and as such, it receives the sun's first rays, every single day of the year. But exactly where in our state do those first rays land? Well, that changes, depending on the time of the year.

To the editor: Below are some of the comments Mr. Chasse mentioned in his latest letter to the Times, Aug. 7, 2019, “Christianity takes a turn.”

Diagnosed just before she turned 2 years old, Ruby Anderson, a 9-year-old girl from Yarmouth, does not remember living without Type 1 diabetes.  She is determined to keep a positive attitude, however, and has worked to raise awareness at her school and is an advocate for Type 1 diabetes research.  

E. A. Williams cartoon — August 21, 2019

To the editor: They're at it again (increase,increase), even with decreased enrollment and teachers in SAD 27.

Tous d'un coup, Gros Gris ouvre un oeille pi y dit, "Vite, P'tite Jean! Y faut s'sauver toute suite. Meque l'vieux magicien ouaie que shu pas mort, y va nous tuer tous 'es deux!"