1st details of proposed Penobscot County Jail emerge in new site plans

Ambulance carrying patient crashes in Bangor

The crash happened on Broadway in Bangor on Friday evening.

Town & Country dedicates Connolly-Couture Bridge honoring long-time volunteers as Eastern Trail 'Close the Gap' project is completed

SCARBOROUGH — Following the completion of the Eastern Trail Alliance’s long-awaited “Close the Gap” project, signage was officially installed for the new Connolly-Couture Bridge, a lasting tribute to two individuals whose dedication helped shape Town & Country Federal Credit Union and the communities it serves. Members of the Connolly and Couture families joined Town & […]

Tropical Storm Moke advances toward Hawaii as winds strengthen

HONOLULU (AP) — Tropical Storm Moke advanced toward Hawaii Saturday, likely bringing more heavy rainfall and strong gusts to the Big Island, where residents are still dealing with the aftermath of heavy flooding and damaging winds from Hurricane Lala. Moke, which formed Friday in the Pacific Ocean, was located about 470 miles (755 kilometers) southeast […]

Trump's trade war with Canada: A timeline of how we got here

CHICAGO (AP) — President Donald Trump’s barrage of tariffs — and threats of even more — has strained the United States’ longstanding relationship with Canada. Over the course of his second term in office, Trump has threatened Canada’s economy and sovereignty with steep new import taxes on its goods. He’s gone as far as suggesting […]

Nancy Kassebaum Baker, former US senator from Kansas, dies at 94

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Nancy Kassebaum Baker, a Kansas governor’s daughter who became the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate without following a spouse into office, has died. She was 94. Kassebaum Baker died Friday of natural causes, according to her son, Bill Kassebaum. “She loved Kansas. She loved people from Kansas and representing […]