Penobscot County man accused of burning his own camper and car

Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to Maine’s 72-hour waiting period to buy guns

The case challenged the waiting period on grounds that it violated the plaintiffs’ 2nd Amendment rights.

Ex-OpenAI worker accused of bugging conference room planned to fly to Saudi Arabia, prosecutors say

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A former OpenAI engineer charged with secretly installing a recording device in a conference room to glean company details had been “mere days” away from absconding to Saudi Arabia before his arrest, federal prosecutors said in new court filings. Abdulrahman Alfozan, a 35-year-old Saudi national, was also fired from his job […]

US airman who died after rappel fall at a college football game in Texas is identified

The U.S. airman who died after a rapid fall while rappelling from the rafters of a stadium before a college football game in Texas was a 15-year service member from Georgia, according to the Air Force. U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ian Patterson died after being taken to a hospital following Saturday’s fall at the […]

New Orrington boat launch dedicated to former weekly newspaper owner

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins attended the groundbreaking in support of Alan Baker but took no questions after the ceremony.

Dog kills 7-week-old Maine child

The child died at the scene.