Parade future unclear for antique truck involved in July Fourth death
BANGOR, Maine — Whether the city will permanently park the antique firetruck involved in the Fourth of July parade fatality remained unclear Thursday. “[That] conversation hasn’t taken place yet,”...
View ArticleWaterfront repairs
Bangor — Greg Mitchell, city of Bangor employee, smooths out stone dust at the Waterfront Pavilion on Thursday morning. The original grass and organic loam that was put in this spring was all removed...
View ArticleSox stun Seattle with six-run ninth for 8-7 victory
BOSTON — The Red Sox, rebounding from a 69-win season and the turmoil of Bobby Valentine’s only year as their manager, are doing some rather incredible things as they aim for their first trip to the...
View ArticleBenefits of Eating Vietnamese Foods Online
It is very tired and boring to prepare dinner after working hard for a day long. You may wish to order some foods to get it delivered to your home for dinner. Instead of ordering foods like burger,...
View ArticleCollins: ‘This is so absurd,’ as GOP torpedoes budget deals
Republican leaders have rejected Obama's overtures, arguing that ending the sequester would erode their sole victory in the fight to shrink the size of government.
View ArticleHere’s why we love Little Lad’s herbal popcorn
It's made by a group of vegan Seventh-Day Adventists based in Corinth, Maine, and sold around New England, and we are not the only ones with an addiction to it.
View Article5 popcorn recipes, including dark chocolate and herbed
Popcorn is more versatile than you might think.
View ArticleState revives monitoring bracelets to protect domestic violence victims
BANGOR, Maine — The Maine Department of Corrections has 150 electronic monitoring bracelets that have sat idle for nearly a decade because officials said using them was less efficient and effective...
View ArticleObama open to making changes to surveillance in bid to restore confidence,...
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Thursday told lawmakers he is open to changing controversial surveillance programs in order to restore public confidence and provide assurance the government is...
View ArticleAfter years of fundraising and fighting, Bath sports turf replacement nears...
BATH, Maine — Morse High School junior Alec Beveridge is ready for a “home team advantage” when soccer season starts this fall. No more soccer practices in the Bath Middle School gym or lacrosse...
View ArticleAccused U.S. theater gunman’s dating website posting is evidence, judge rules
DENVER — A question once posed by accused movie theater gunman James Holmes on a dating website, asking potential love interests, “Will you visit me in prison?” can be admitted as evidence at his...
View ArticleRunners must dodge zombies at Auburn ski area obstacle race
AUBURN, Maine — On your mark, get set: Braaaaaainnns. Organizers behind the new Zombie Mountain Challenge have designed a course that will have runners zigzagging up and down the mountain at Lost...
View ArticleShawn Mullins to perform at Savage Oakes Vineyard and Winery
Union, Maine, Sunday, August 18, 2013, 2pm Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Shawn Mullins will perform at Savage Oakes Vineyard and Winery in Union, Sunday, August 18th at 2pm. The concert is free...
View ArticleBulger trial jurors will see photos of accused mob boss with baby goats, poodles
BOSTON — Photos that show James “Whitey” Bulger with poodles, parrots and at least one baby goat prompted the judge at his murder and racketeering trial to speculate that the notorious mobster may take...
View ArticleEU – Ukraine. On the threshold of crucial decision…
The beginning of XXI century became the time of civilized choice. Using temporal historical categories, it’s possible to assert an availability of a swift arrangement of the world on the basis of the...
View ArticleReza Aslan’s Jesus not as revolutionary as author thinks
As a big fan of both Reza Aslan and Jesus, though not in that order, I got out ahead of the stampede to buy Aslan’s new book “Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth.” In case you were camping...
View ArticleCharges added for Chesterville man accused of sexually assaulting girl
FARMINGTON, Maine — A Chesterville man’s bail was increased to $50,000 cash or $200,000 worth of real estate when he went before a judge Wednesday on a sexual assault charge, according to court...
View ArticleBerthold Beitz, industrialist whose rescue of Jews in Poland recalls...
Berthold Beitz, a leading German industrialist who was credited with saving hundreds of Jews during World War II by employing them at the oil fields he managed in Nazi-occupied Poland, a rescue...
View ArticleDoctors say Lewiston arson suspect not competent to stand trial
AUBURN, Maine — Three psychologists who evaluated a Lewiston man said in court Thursday he appeared to lack the necessary reasoning skills to be found competent to stand trial. Bryan Wood, 23, is...
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