Bangor Daily News
Penobscot County leaders spent thousands on travel and dining amid multimillion-dollar budget crisis
While the amount spent on credit cards is a small portion of the county’s $35 million budget, it highlights a lack of spending policies and inability to reel in unnecessary costs during that period.
Read the original at Bangor Daily NewsMore audio from Bangor Daily News
-
5mHurricane Polo makes landfall in Baja California with forecast of 'life-threatening' winds
PUERTO SAN CARLOS, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Polo made landfall early Tuesday in the Mexican state of Baja California with flash flooding and winds described by forecasters as “life-threatening.” The Category 2 hurricane struck land just south of Las Barrancas, Mexico, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) north of Cabo San Lazaro and about 70 miles […]
-
2mOfficials are looking into a possible new ransom note related to Nancy Guthrie's disappearance
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities are looking into the possibility of a new ransom note related to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, nearly eight months after she went missing from her home outside Tucson, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department said Monday. The sheriff’s department and the FBI Guthrie Task Force were recently made aware of […]
-
4mHoulton council candidate wants to move town past recovery to growth
Fred Grant was appointed last November to fill a vacancy and is now seeking election to a full two-year term.
-
4mHow can the fishing be so good if the salmon are in trouble?
"That is where the salmon paradox comes in. Good fishing in a productive stretch of river does not necessarily mean the overall salmon population is healthy."
-
4mWhy I stand on the corner holding a sign
“There are many who are appalled by what Republicans are doing to our country, but it will take real courage for them to vote against their own party to stop it.”