Bangor Daily News
After tidal island death, Bar Harbor improves access to rescue resources
“I will say that we’ve taken steps on our side additional steps to have a boat in warm storage that’s ready to go and accessible,” Harbormaster Christopher Wharff said Tuesday.
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6mBangor may fund an additional emergency warming center this winter
It would provide needed beds after MaineHousing denied funding requests from two existing warming centers.
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1mWatch live: Maine’s final gubernatorial debate
The 8 p.m. Wednesday debate is hosted by WMTW.
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4mChicago Catholics rally for prayer in Pope Leo’s hometown after his lung cancer diagnosis
CHICAGO (AP) — Gail Spreen goes most days to Mass just a few blocks from her home in Chicago, but the service at Holy Name Cathedral on Wednesday — dedicated to Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV — felt different. “Knowing that everybody is behind him, it was very special to be there today,” Spreen said. “The […]
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6mLawmakers warn Aroostook residents a proposed wind farm will do more harm than good
The state and county lawmakers' comments affirmed existing fears in the town of 97 residents.
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4mProsecutors urge life sentences for Alexander luxury real estate brokers in sex trafficking case
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors on Wednesday urged a New York judge to send two of the nation’s most successful luxury real estate brokers and their brother to prison for life for drugging and raping dozens of women over a two-decade stretch, while defense lawyers recommended 15-year terms. The lengthy written submissions by both […]