Grammy-nominated Danielle Nicole to headline Blues Night at Watts Hall

Troy Jackson accuses Susan Collins of corruption following ProPublica report

Collins’ team has denied any wrongdoing and called Navatek CEO Martin Kao’s claims of a widescale bribery scheme “outlandish.”

Versant Power presents grant to the Bangor Symphony Orchestra in support of Music & Wellness Program

BANGOR — The Bangor Symphony Orchestra has been presented with a $5,000 grant from Versant Power to continue the work of their Music and Wellness Program. The Music and Wellness Program has been a mission of the Bangor Symphony Orchestra since 2013 with the goal of helping provide comfort and community connection to patients and […]

How Ella Langley's 'Choosin' Texas' became the longest-running No. 1 hit of all time

NEW YORK (AP) — Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas,” a simmering, midtempo, country-and-then-some heartbreak song released last October, is indisputably 2026’s biggest hit. “Choosin’ Texas” is also the longest-running No. 1 hit in the U.S., having spent 23 weeks at the top spot on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100, it was announced Tuesday. That means the […]

Trump signs US-Denmark-Greenland agreement to bolster Arctic security

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed an agreement with Denmark and Greenland aimed at strengthening Arctic and North Atlantic security, easing tensions over his repeated calls for Greenland to become part of the United States. The signing Tuesday on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York comes days after […]

UMaine Extension offers parasite management intensive for small ruminant producers

SKOWHEGAN — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a Small Ruminant Parasite Management Intensive on Sunday, Oct. 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Somerset County Extension Office, 7 County Drive in Skowhegan. Participants will gain hands-on experience with parasite identification and management techniques while learning strategies to improve herd and flock […]