Criminal justice system blasted at sentencing of man in fatal midcoast crash

Road and parking improvements planned at Acadia amid surge in visitors

The plans were discussed at a meeting for Acadia’s citizen advisory commission, which met on Monday for the first time since last September.

Fairfield police officer broke man’s neck while he was handcuffed, lawsuit says

Frederick Moody of Anson sued Fairfield and officer Joseph Kibbe on Friday in U.S. District Court of Maine in Bangor.

Free four-part personal finance workshop series at Ellsworth Public Library

ELLSWORTH — This fall, the Ellsworth Public Library is pleased to offer a free workshop series in collaboration with Key Bank. Eric J Mihan, personal banker, will guide participants through the program. The series will cover topics like day-to-day spending strategies, maintaining a healthy credit score, debt management, and how to avoid identity theft online. […]

Bangor’s lawyer resigns after nearly 5 years

His is the latest in a string of high-profile city staff resignations in recent months, including the assistant city manager and the finance director.

Paul LePage agrees to 2 debates after Matt Dunlap pressed for 4

The announcement came after Dunlap had accused LePage of ducking debates and forums while not holding town halls.