New community center could come to Old Town

Empty pews and fear of ICE on Maryland’s Eastern Shore after TPS ends for Haitians

SALISBURY, Md. (AP) — These are harrowing days for the Word of Life Center, a church that for many years has been a vibrant hub of the Haitian community in Maryland’s Eastern Shore region. A bridal shower and yard-sale barbeque were canceled. So were English-language classes. The senior pastor of the nondenominational congregation in Salisbury, […]

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Rising temperatures could keep more flights from taking off on time

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Airline passengers know to expect possible flight delays when weather forecasts call for thunderstorms, heavy snow or strong wind. The omens are less obvious on a hot summer day with clear skies. Yet extreme heat also disrupts flights and travel plans. On the hottest days, thinner air can make it harder […]

Down East town wins decades-long fight over a gravel road

“It’s been a whole thing in town,” Clerk Marcia Hayward said.

More than a third of Bangor’s pandemic relief funds still haven’t been spent

The money, distributed to state and local governments under a law passed during the Biden administration, was intended to offset the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on government services and local economies.