What to know about the history of the Searsmont lumber yard

House fire shuts down Christian Ridge Road in Ellsworth

The fire involved a Christian Ridge Road home, about a mile from Bucksport Road.

Christa Pike was on a ventilator and unconscious after failed Tennessee execution, attorneys say

Christa Pike was placed on a ventilator and unconscious in a hospital in the hours after her failed execution in Tennessee, her attorneys said in a court filing Friday. Hospital staff, her lawyers said, were working to save Pike’s life and clear the two doses of the drug that the state uses to execute prisoners. […]

First National Bank partners with WindowDressers to support three community builds

WindowDressers, a nonprofit dedicated to warming homes, saving energy and building community, is excited to announce a partnership with First National Bank, which will be sponsoring three community builds in Orono, Rockland/Camden and Belfast. First National Bank will be providing both financial and volunteer support to each of these community builds.  This sponsorship will help […]

Janet Mills calls on Congress to approve more funding for heating assistance

Mills said that approved funds didn't account for President Donald Trump's war in Iran, which has disrupted global fuel supplies.

Trial set to decide whether undue influence was used in making Maine man's will

The estate is valued up to $250,000.