The explosion of a propane tank at a waste processing plant in Hampden on Thursday injured a worker and has forced the plant to temporarily shut down. Read More
Ryan Lamontagne left his apartment without telling anyone where he was going, according to police. Read More
That the Carrillo family ended up working with an alternative response agency is a sign the Maine Department of Health and Human Services didn’t think the family’s children faced a major risk of continued abuse. Read More
The superintendent of schools in Bangor blocked a Bangor Daily News journalist on Twitter after the BDN reported that Bangor High School had announced a student’s suicide over the school’s loudspeaker. Read More
Prosecutors have dismissed the case against a man accused of setting fire to a friend’s house in Hampden last week. Read More
Wednesday’s news that a cross-laminated timber manufacturer plans to open shop on the site of the former Lincoln Paper and Tissue mill means the site of another defunct Maine paper mill is in line for some redevelopment. Read More
A superior court judge has ended a lawsuit a state senator brought against the state a year ago after then-Gov. Paul LePage’s administration missed a legal deadline to bring Maine’s public health nursing program back to full staffing. Read More
Robert John Anthony, 25, of Clifton was driving the vehicle that spun off the southbound lanes of I-95 in Hampden during last Wednesday morning's snowfall. Read More
Gov. Janet Mills’ administration wants a court to throw out a lawsuit a state legislator brought against the state last year to compel then-Gov. Paul LePage to restore the state’s staff of public health nurses. Read More
The list of those dealing with fallout from the federal government’s ongoing partial shutdown keeps growing the longer the shutdown persists. Read More
The polls will be open March 12 so voters in parts of Bangor and Orono can choose a new representative to the Maine House. Read More
John Feeney’s appointment comes weeks before Democratic Gov.-elect Janet Mills is set to take office, with Democrats eager for an overhaul at DHHS after eight years of the LePage administration. Read More
The close race for Hancock County probate judge became even closer Thursday following a recount by the Secretary of State’s Office. But the recount didn’t change the outcome. Read More
The race for county treasurer is typically an under-the-radar affair. But in Penobscot County following Tuesday’s election, it’s a nail biter. Read More
The review comes as hundreds of children with behavior disorders, autism, cognitive impairments and other mental health challenges, especially in rural areas, are on waitlists for services. Read More
A DHHS official said the agency could produce only “incomplete and inaccurate” records. Read More
“If someone’s going to the emergency room for any condition, you hope they’re able to get treatment for any condition and that the end result wouldn’t be jail,” said Kevin Voyvodich of Disability Rights Maine. Read More
The Maine Children's Trust first received $23 million in 2016 without competing for it. Read More
“When you’re done with this experience, you do not want to wear the badge of former child welfare mom,” said one mother. “That’s not a title anybody’s proud of, ever.” Read More
Gov. Paul LePage hasn’t made appointments to the board since January 2016. Read More
