“I think it’s time for all of us to stop being apathetic, stop thinking it’s someone else’s problem, stop thinking it’s going to go away because it’s not going to go away.” Read More
Thunderstorms and lightning that swept through northern and eastern Maine on Sunday afternoon left about 5,000 Emera Maine customers without power, according to a company official. In Aroostook County, crews were working to restore power to an estimated 2,800 people, spokeswoman Judy Long said around 4… Read More
People from across the state are organizing vigils and rallies to stand in solidarity with the victims of the weekend violence at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, that left one dead and 19 injured. Read More
Michael Butler of Winterport was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on Loggin Road in Frankfort. Read More
Daniel Huntington, 39, and Sarah Brown, 37, were among four people riding in a sedan that failed to negotiate a curve after driving west across the Penobscot Narrows Bridge. Read More
After several months of scouring Greater Bangor for a suitable location for the center, Wellspring Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services has found one in Hampden. Read More
The deal’s death likely ends the decades-long struggle to save the State Street home, which has considerable historic value. Read More
A Mars Hill teen faces a felony theft charge after a state trooper found stolen traffic and town line signs inside his home on Saturday. Read More
A 21-year-old woman suffered serious injuries Thursday night when her bicycle was struck by a car in St. George, police said Saturday. Read More
The crash happened near the intersection of Stage Road and Route 2, known locally as Reynolds Road. Read More
Voters from the RSU 22 member towns of Hampden, Winterport, Newburgh and Frankfort will be heading out to the polls in their respective towns Tuesday for a second try at adopting a budget for the current school year. Read More
If all goes to plan, a $69 million waste-to-energy plant planned for Hampden will be up and running by April 1, 2018, according to the partnership that is building it. Read More
The man who died in crash in Lincoln on Saturday afternoon has been identified as Jeffrey Luddon, 50, of Howland. Read More
A 47-year-old inmate from Sebago died Saturday at the Maine State Prison in Warren, according to the commissioner of the Maine Department of Corrections. Read More
Travis Stinson, 39, is charged with stealing firearms from a licensed firearms dealer and possessing firearms after having been convicted of a felony crime, according to federal prosecutors. Read More
The new version of the proposed $30,972,944 school budget for this school year reflects a 2.96 percent increase from last year, as opposed to the 2.8 percent increase it called for in the initial version. Read More
The building will open for business at 10 a.m., according to County Administrator Bill Collins. Read More
The pilot of a small Cessna that crashed into Brandy Pond in Naples on Sunday afternoon was not injured. Read More
Two months after the entire Newburgh Volunteer Fire Department resigned, the crew’s membership level is back to a level that allows the department to respond to fire, medical and other emergency calls. Read More
A strong thunderstorm over Madawaska is expected to produce winds as fast as 30 mph and could bring half-inch size hail. Read More
