Bangor Daily News
An NYC helicopter that crashed and killed 6 last year shows signs of bird strike, safety board says
Bird remains found on the wreckage of a sightseeing helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River last year in New York City and killed 6 people suggest that it struck several geese, investigators…
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5mSchooners that graced a Maine-themed quarter or hosted Cousteau rest at the bottom of a NYC canal
For more than a century, the Pilot and the Victory Chimes — two historic schooners with towering sails — have between them served the country in wartime, hosted the likes of Jacques Cousteau and graced the Maine state quarter. But an inlet just off New York City’s famously polluted Gowanus Canal could be their final […]
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4mMaine Democrats choose to protect and expand power of ordinary people
“When we expand participation, respect voters, and give people a real say in the decisions that affect them, we make those institutions stronger.”
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2mLetter: Voters should return Tim Nangle to state Senate
“Nangle's record reflects steady, constituent-focused governance.”
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5mBangor won’t clarify if councilor’s spouse can be sworn in to School Committee
Jamie Beck, wife of City Councilor Michael Beck, is one of just three candidates who qualified to run for three open seats on the School Committee.
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6mAroostook County teacher's new business taps into decades-long obsession with native plants
Shelly Bouchard's new business, Meadowsweet Herbals, is dedicated to showcasing the wild and cultivated plants of Aroostook County.