Driver on cellphone injured after crashing into parked potato truck in...
BRIDGEWATER, Maine — A distracted driver was hospitalized Saturday with serious internal injuries after driving into a parked potato truck in Aroostook County, according to state police. Angela Jordan,...
View ArticleUnderstanding student loans
Here’s the bottom line on student loans: The longer it takes to pay the loan back, the more you’ll pay in interest. It seems logical that students would rush to pay their debt, but many have not. There...
View ArticleNH town outlaws jumping off its part of bridges, but other half is ‘Maine’s...
MILTON, N.H. — The selectmen of this New Hampshire town of 5,000 residents, abutting the Maine towns of Acton and Lebanon, last week outlawed jumping or free-falling from any public bridge or its...
View ArticleBottle launched off Maine coast more than 40 years ago found by Mass. girl
BREWSTER, Mass. — A message in a bottle is something out of cheesy romance novels or far-fetched Hollywood films. But Lia Burns, 10, actually found a glass bottle, buried in a sand dune, with a message...
View ArticleSenior League World Series scores, schedule
At Mansfield Stadium, Bangor Teams POOL A — Canada, Asia-Pacific (Makati City, Philippines), Maine District 3 (Bangor), U.S. Southeast (Martinez, Ga.), U.S. West (Pearl City, Hawaii) POOL B — Europe...
View ArticleOne man killed in early-morning Windham apartment fire
WINDHAM, Maine — The Maine fire marshal’s office is investigating an early-morning fire Sunday in a Windham apartment building that left one man dead and his fiancee in the hospital. Firefighters...
View ArticleSearch scaled back for Tennessee AT hiker missing in Franklin County
CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine — The search for Geraldine Largay, 66, of Brentwood, Tenn., has been scaled back significantly, according to the Maine Warden Service. Warden investigators will continue to...
View ArticleSearch for missing Tennessee hiker reveals deficit of trained volunteers
CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine — A 10-day search for a missing Appalachian Trail hiker highlighted the state’s need for greater numbers of search-and-rescue volunteers. The search by air and foot for...
View ArticleHip-Hop owns closing day of KahBang Music Festival
While the previous day of the KahBang Music Festival was defined by rock and pop performances by acts like Dr. Dog, Lights and Junior Astronomers, the final day of the KahBang Music Festival was...
View ArticleLibertarian group commends 10 GOP lawmakers, calls 21 Democrats...
AUGUSTA, Maine — A libertarian political action committee has released a report grading lawmakers on how well they toed the PAC’s line promoting small government and a hands-off approach to the market...
View ArticleQuestions answered about Roxanne Quimby and me
I’ve been questioned and criticized recently for collaborating with Lucas St.Clair to create a management and use plan for the lands purchased by his mother Roxanne Quimby. Here’s why my participation...
View ArticleOfficial: People ‘falling through the cracks’ in transition to new system for...
BELFAST, Maine — Driver Winnie Fowler unlocked the maroon Waldo County Transportation minivan early Wednesday morning and double checked the list of her first pickups of the day — three people with...
View ArticleBetsy Smith stepping down from EqualityMaine to spend more time with kids
Betsy Smith, executive director of EqualityMaine, is leaving her position at the end of September after 14 years. Smith said she wants to spend more time with her family. Smith led the organization...
View ArticleLongtime Maine gay rights leader reflects on journey
PORTLAND, Maine — When Betsy Smith closes her eyes, she easily can conjure up election night in 2012. It was the culmination of years of work, setbacks and hope for the longtime Equality Maine leader...
View ArticleDexter Fire Donates Jaws of Life to Garland Fire
It has been a good year for the Dexter Fire Department when it comes to getting new equipment, but not without a lot of hard work put in by the members of the department and town leaders to make these...
View ArticleFolk festival making final preparations, continues to fix past financial...
BANGOR, Maine — With less than two weeks before tens of thousands of revelers descend on Bangor’s waterfront, organizers are ironing out the final details and keeping fingers crossed for sunshine...
View ArticleThe Bangor Brewfest presented by KahBang
Saturday August 10th was a beautiful sunny day, a perfect day to be down on the Bangor waterfront for the KahBang Music and Arts festival and even better for the Bangor Brewfest. The festival was held...
View ArticleWoman flown to hospital, Route 1 traffic diverted after head-on collision
WALDOBORO, Maine — One woman was transported for medical treatment by LifeFlight of Maine helicopter Sunday afternoon after a head-on collision on U.S. Route 1. The accident happened at 1:51 p.m., near...
View ArticleCourtney, Bangor top Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, in Senior League World Series...
BANGOR, Maine — A picture-perfect Sunday afternoon served as the backdrop to a nearly perfect performance by the Bangor all-stars, who opened the Senior League World Series with an 8-1 victory over...
View ArticlePackage at New York’s Kennedy airport probed after inspectors get sick
NEW YORK — Authorities were investigating a package at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on Sunday after two customs inspectors examined it and fell sick, a law enforcement source said....
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