Ellsworth newspaper lays off employees

Court records in Hancock and Washington counties are now online

Nine of Maine's 16 counties have already digitized their court dockets, and the state’s judiciary intends for records in all counties to be online by February 2027.

Bangor’s city council may reconsider tax deal for homeless housing

The deal would reimburse the developer for 75% of the project's property taxes over a 30-year period.

Mangione expected to plead guilty in federal case over UnitedHealthcare killing, AP source says

NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty as early as Friday in the federal case accusing him of stalking and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to a person familiar with the matter. The person, who was not authorized to talk publicly about the case and spoke to The Associated Press […]

California prisons fail to stop guards from sexually abusing women, Justice Department finds

Los Angeles (AP) — California ‘s prison system has systematically failed to protect incarcerated women from sexual abuse and harassment by guards, the U.S. Department of Justice said Thursday. The federal investigation also found that California’s corrections department failed to provide victims with a safe way to report sexual abuse and harassment without retaliation. On […]

1 injured after Old Town bridge collapses during reconstruction

The bridge was in the process of being replaced by the Maine Department of Transportation.