Cat dies in Aroostook house fire

Bar Harbor Historical Society lays off entire staff

The Bar Harbor Historical Society has been operating in a deficit over the past four years.

Troy Jackson reportedly wore an $89 suit his 1st day in DC

Online gumshoes identified Troy Jackson's suit as a Haggar from Target.

GOP control in Knox County reduced to 2 officials in probate office

"This is really not a political office," Knox County Probate Judge Carol Emery said. "We follow state law and state Supreme Court rulings."

New guideline urges routine prostate cancer screening for middle-aged men

WASHINGTON (AP) — Middle-aged men should undergo regular screening for prostate cancer, the American Cancer Society said Thursday in a major change to its guidelines. The screening involves a simple blood test, and men at average risk of getting prostate cancer should get that PSA test every two years between the ages of 50 and […]

Father of boy who survived being buried alive is charged with attempted murder in South Carolina

LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina man accused of burying his 11-month-old son in a dog crate in a clump of scrubby pines was scheduled for a bond hearing Thursday. Michael Comer, 25, has been charged with attempted murder, burglary and unlawfully placing a child at risk in connection with the disappearance and rescue […]