Fire destroys home in rural Penobscot County township

Bangor will offer free bus rides on Election Day

That includes all Community Connector routes across Hampden, Veazie, Orono, Old Town and Brewer.

A cat was tied up in a plastic bag and thrown into a Maine dumpster

Under the care of Bingham’s animal control officer, the cat is doing well despite the “horrific ordeal.”

6 citizens sue Trump, saying media ban deprives them of news as audience stakeholders

In the increasingly bitter legal standoff between President Donald Trump and media outlets whose reporting he dislikes, a new and crucial third party has emerged: citizens who watch and read the news and need it to do their jobs. A lawsuit filed Monday on behalf of six such citizens — effectively representing the audiences for […]

Massachusetts woman allegedly attacked Maine man with ax

Luciane Dezan, 46, allegedly took an ax to the victim's red 1984 Honda GL1200 and then swung at his head when he intervened.

15-year-old arrested in Florida A&M shooting that wounded 11 after homecoming game

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A 15-year-old boy has been charged in a weekend shooting that wounded 11 people at Florida A&M University following the school’s homecoming football game, police said Monday. Investigators say a fight broke out before the shooting Saturday night, and it appears that none of the victims were intended targets. Authorities arrested […]