A portion of Water Street, directly behind the Milford town offices, was closed as police conducted the search.
Posted inNation
Moderna expanding kids vaccine study to better assess safety
Currently, Pfizer has the only U.S. vaccine authorized for children 12 years and up, while Moderna is expecting an FDA ruling on its application in the coming days.
Posted inOlympics
At Tokyo Olympics, skateboarding teens blaze trail for women
On the Olympic podium stood three teenage girls — 13, 13 and 16 — with weighty gold, silver and bronze medals around their young necks, rewards for having landed tricks on their skateboards that most kids their age only get to see on Instagram.
Posted inCentral Maine
West Paris woman reported missing has been found
Karen Fortin, 70, who was reported missing on Monday in the front yard from her home at 30 Ellingwood Road, has been safely located, according to Maine State Police spokesperson Shannon Moss.
Posted inNation
California, NYC to require government employees to get COVID-19 vaccine
California and New York City announced Monday that they would require all government employees to get the coronavirus vaccine or face weekly COVID-19 testing, and the Department of Veterans Affairs became the first major federal agency to require health care workers to receive the shot.
Posted inBangor
Man arrested after running across Bangor airport runway
The runway at Bangor International Airport was forced to shut down on Saturday after a man ran across it, Bangor police said.
Posted inBangor
Bangor icon Thaxter Trafton remembered for finding ‘potential in everyone’
Thaxter Trafton’s first job after he graduated from college was as a teacher and coach. And throughout a diverse career that ranged from the highest levels of professional sports administration to a state Cabinet position, some of those closest to him say he never stopped teaching and coaching.
Posted inHomestead
5 recipes that use radishes
Though they can be peppery and punchy, radishes are incredibly versatile in the kitchen. If you have an abundance of radishes, here are five ways that you can prepare them.
Posted inBusiness
Maine hotels and restaurants recover to pre-pandemic sales, but shortages blunt profits
The surge, which reflects growing sales volume, is largely due to built-up demand from Mainers and out-of-state visitors.
Posted inNation
More Americans seek vaccination amid summer infection surge
The nation’s top infectious diseases expert said federal officials are considering a nationwide recommendation to resume wearing face masks as the once-rosy outlook for a summer return to normalcy seemed to be at risk.
Posted inOutdoors
More aggressive measures needed to reduce non-native smallmouth bass on Rapid River
No wild native brook trout river has escaped a non-native bass introduction unscathed, and the Rapid is no different.
Posted inNation
VA requires COVID-19 vaccination for health care workers
Employees will have eight weeks to get vaccinated.
Posted inNation
Necessary or not, COVID booster shots are probably on the horizon
Should the nearly 60 percent of adult Americans who have been fully vaccinated seek out a booster or not?
Posted inNation
Capitol riot committee to start probe with hero cops who battled pro-Trump mob on Jan. 6
The controversial committee is empowered to examine what happened on Jan. 6 and what led to the violent attack.
Posted inNational Politics
Biden says US combat mission in Iraq to conclude in 2021
President Joe Biden said Monday the U.S. military’s combat mission in Iraq will conclude by the end of the year, setting out a more precise timeline for American forces to formally step back in their fight against the Islamic State organization in Iraq.
Posted inAroostook
Frenchville school destroyed by fire did not have sprinklers
A fire that destroyed Dr. Levesque Elementary School was likely caused by electrical components in a wall between the gymnasium and the nurse’s office.
Posted inNation
From heavy metals to COVID-19, wildfire smoke is more dangerous than you think
Researchers are beginning to examine the “negative synergy” between wildfire smoke and COVID-19.
Posted inBangor
UMaine trustees advance boutique hotel renovations for historic buildings on Orono campus
University of Maine System trustees voted Monday to move forward with a project that would turn two long-vacant buildings on the University of Maine’s campus in Orono into an on-campus, boutique hotel.
Posted inBDN Maine
Study links active forest management to reduced tick populations
Active management of forests, including timber harvesting to meet silvicultural objectives, can influence the transmission dynamics of tick-borne diseases such as Lyme, anaplasmosis and babesiosis, according to a new study by a team of University of Maine researchers. Christine Conte, an ecology and environmental sciences student who earned a master’s degree from UMaine in 2019, […]
Posted inBDN Maine
Sluggers 12U Black baseball team wins regional championship
The Sluggers 12U Black baseball team won the New Balance Select 12U Division 1 New England Regional championship in Manchester, New Hampshire on June 20. Sluggers is based out of Brewer and has athletes from the greater Bangor area and Down East. Sluggers won their state tournament then knocked out teams from New Hampshire and […]