The first major snowstorm of the season dumped about 6 to 8 inches of snow in central Maine by Monday afternoon, closing schools, causing traffic accidents and halting work at construction sites.

OAKLAND — Gary Bennett, 61, credits a men’s magazine with saving his life after it helped him discover he had Marfan syndrome, a rare condition that also may have affected Abraham Lincoln.

FAIRFIELD — The economic benefit of a $4 million renovation project at the former Gerald Hotel, where demolition began this week, is likely to be significant, although much of it will be hard to quantify.

OAKLAND — A second man was arrested Wednesday in connection with the theft of an elderly couple’s Christmas presents, a crime that struck an emotional chord with police and the community.

WATERVILLE — A last-minute flood of donations has allowed the Maine Children’s Home for Little Wanderers to exceed its goal of sending Christmas boxes to 1,600 disadvantaged children throughout the state.

Administrators at Inland Hospital, Sebasticook Valley Health explain high rankings

FAIRFIELD — The sale of the former Gerald Hotel was finalized on Friday, allowing Sheridan Construction to begin preparing the site for a multi-million dollar renovation project that will convert the historic structure into housing for low-income seniors.