A defense attorney in the trial of a Hampden man accused of slaying his sister-in-law last year told jurors Friday that her client shot and killed his sister-in-law after weeks of conflict between the two. Read More
A federal judge in Portland has dismissed charges filed six years ago against a London man accused of buying and selling marijuana seeds in Maine. Read More
Penobscot County commissioners are meeting again Thursday with the architects they’ve hired to design a new jail in an effort to keep the cost "reasonable" so voters will support borrowing money for the new facility. Read More
Bemjamin Hochman’s performance with the orchestra was absolutely thrilling, and it will be remembered as a highlight of the BSO’s 124th season. Read More
A former Bangor priest who was the spiritual adviser to a Hampden woman allegedly slain by her brother-in-law is expected to testify at the brother-in-law’s trial. But the contents of the victim’s diary that the priest urged her to keep most likely won’t be introduced as evidence. Read More
A Bangor congregation that moved seven times since its founding in 2009 finally has a permanent home, allowing its ministry to expand. Read More
The cause of a fire that heavily damaged a restaurant under construction in Brewer was determined to be accidental, according to Brewer Public Safety Director Jason Moffitt. Read More
A former Newport attorney who allegedly stole a $260,000 settlement from a client did not show up for his arraignment on a theft charge Thursday at the Penobscot Judicial Center in Bangor. Read More
A former Unity College student has sued the liberal arts school alleging that a former Title IX officer did not investigate her report that a male student sexually assaulted her on campus four years ago. Read More
Five college students break into a cabin in the woods for a weekend of debauchery. What could possibly go wrong? Read More
Dan Scott, who has been serving as acting colonel of the Maine Warden Service since mid-September, was sworn in Tuesday to head the law enforcement agency. Read More
People who want to change the gender listed on their driver’s license or state identification card no longer have to present a supporting statement from a medical provider. Read More
Maine State Police are seeking the public's help in finding a Lincoln man who walked away from a crash in Lee early Monday morning and hasn't been seen since. Read More
Suzanne E. Muscara, 37, did not take the stand in her own defense during her half-day trial in U.S. District Court in Bangor. Read More
The former two-story apartment building is the third house in 13 months to be purchased by Scott Pardy, 63, of Bangor as a home for men in recovery. Read More
Commissioners, in a 4-0 vote, found in August that there were reasonable grounds to believe that Avis had discriminated against Beth Carey, now 62, of Bangor on the basis of age. Read More
Two men incarcerated at the Maine State Prison in Warren for separate slayings are asking the Maine Supreme Judicial Court to set aside their convictions. Read More
Corbin Guy Dunkel, 18, allegedly showed a pornographic video to a female relative who had not yet turned 12, and sexually assaulted her, according to the Penobscot County district attorney's office. Read More
The fine performances and high production values in Midcoast Actors’ “The Humans” almost overcome the flaws in playwright Stephen Karam’s script. Read More
A Medway man whose wife died in August when he crashed the couple’s 1999 Ford Ranger on Interstate 95 was indicted Wednesday by the Penobscot County grand jury on manslaughter and other charges. Read More
