Susan Collins had her Margaret Chase Smith moment. Just not the one she envisioned.

A long tradition of greeting our troops at BGR

COURTESY OF BANGOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT For more than three decades, one of Bangor’s proudest traditions has begun with a simple act: showing up. In 1991, thousands descended on Bangor International Airport to welcome home troops returning from Operation Desert Storm and support those deploying to areas of conflict. Veterans, families, students, scout groups, and neighbors […]

8 more Maine towns adopt data center bans in lopsided elections

The wave of local bans is the latest example of a data center backlash that’s risen nationally.

Lady Gaga, Shakira, Jack White and Boy George lead the 2027 Songwriters Hall of Fame nominees

NEW YORK (AP) — Lady Gaga, Shakira, Pink, Boy George, Jack White, Sia, Vince Gill, Ne-Yo, Blondie’s Debbie Harry and Chris Stein and many more are among the impressive list of nominees for the 2027 Songwriters Hall of Fame class, an especially eclectic mix of pop, hip-hop, Latin, funk and rock innovators. Also on the […]

These Maine towns flipped for Troy Jackson

Here are 45 communities that voted for Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins in 2020 but favored Democrat Troy Jackson.

Met Gala exhibit will examine everyday items of clothing, replacing scuttled Galliano show

NEW YORK (AP) — And now, Take 2: The new Met Gala exhibit will celebrate everyday garments and materials like jeans and puffer jackets, paper and plastic — and how fashion designers transform them. The new theme announced Thursday sounds about as far as can be imagined from the glittering, elaborate designs of John Galliano, […]