Hancock community Christmas Eve service

University of Alabama president’s list

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama — A total of 14,306 students enrolled during spring semester 2026 at the University of Alabama were named to the president’s list with an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s). Local students include Ethan Leavitt of Bangor and Declan Muir of Bucksport.

Trump administration touts Iran deal as a payday for US farmers, but Iran denies it

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance say their interim deal to end the war with Iran will deliver a financial windfall to American farmers. But the Iranians deny it. And, in the absence of more details, sanctions experts are flummoxed over exactly how billions of dollars’ worth of Iranian […]

6 convictions found to be fair after review of embattled Minnesota medical examiner's testimony

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota county prosecutor said Tuesday that convictions in six different murder cases were fair despite the involvement of an embattled medical examiner whose work was called into question after a federal judge described his testimony in one high-profile case as “unreliable, misleading and inaccurate.” Tuesday’s announcement on findings related […]

Federal officials plan to offload some warehouses purchased for immigrant detention

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is retreating from a plan to use warehouses to hold up to 10,000 people on a single site, jettisoning a key piece of former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s $38-billion plan to rapidly expand detention capacity this year. The federal government, which was sued by Michigan and a Detroit suburb, […]

Improper disposal of batteries likely cause of Orrington trash facility fire

The blaze started in the 20,000 square foot reclaim area in Tuesday’s fire that burned for hours. No one was injured in the firefighting response.