Presque Isle lights up its 1st Christmas tree

Maine’s moose season opened with rain, but these hunters still found success

Despite the gloomy skies and damp woods, the weather didn’t deter hunters.

Woman accused of shooting at Rihanna’s home is mentally fit for trial, judge says

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman accused of spraying bullets at Rihanna and A$AP Rocky’s home, hitting a trailer the celebrity couple was inside and a nursery their kids were in, was found mentally competent to stand trial by a judge on Tuesday. Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, 36, of Orlando Florida, has pleaded not guilty to […]

There are a lot of things people love about Maine. Housing isn’t one of them.

A survey of 824 Mainers by the Siena Research Institute found an overwhelming 85% of people have negative feelings about the availability of affordable housing here.

Will full retirement soon become a thing of the past?

WRITTEN BY WANDA CURTIS Today’s workforce is evolving.One of the major changes is the number of people opting to remain in the workforce, or re-enter it, after reaching retirement age. Rather than leaving the workforce completely, many individuals are choosing to remain employed part time. That change is being driven by inflation, rising health insurance […]

The 'Bishop' of Mount Hope Cemetery

WRITTEN BY ANNE GABBIANELLI Notable names associated with Bangor’s Mount Hope Cemetery include Gen. Samuel Veazie, Hannibal Hamlin, and Al Brady. All are interred in the cemetery. But one name remains especially beloved by locals: Jim Bishop. The 94-year-old Brewer resident was above ground greeting people as they drove and walked by the day I […]