2 more cases reported in Penobscot County HIV outbreak

Hermon and Bangor football look to extend winning streaks with home games Friday

Bangor will host 1-2 Windham at 6 p.m. Hermon will host 0-3 Medomak Valley of Waldoboro at 7 p.m.

'Catman' to the rescue, as man pulls stuck Long Island pet to safety after long ordeal

He doesn’t wear a mask or cape, but John DeBacker is a hero to one Long Island family. Wearing his “Catman” T-shirt, DeBacker pulled off the intricate rescue of a frightened and exhausted cat named Lola who had spent about five days trapped, likely upside down for most of that time, behind a wall in […]

50-bed rehab hospital is opening in Bangor

It’s Encompass Health’s 178th hospital in the country, one of many recent additions that are part of a rapid expansion.

California Supreme Court orders Riverside County sheriff to return 650,000 seized ballots

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Republican California sheriff must return more than a half-million ballots he seized for an investigation into unfounded voting improprieties in a special election last year, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco in February seized approximately 650,000 ballots from a November 2025 special election on statewide […]

Gray Village Hardware named Maine’s 2026 HBSDealer All Star

Gray retailer recognized for service innovation, broad capabilities and commitment to meeting the needs of southern Maine  GRAY — Gray Village Hardware has been selected as Maine’s 2026 Hardware All Star by Hardware + Building Supply Dealer magazine, earning recognition as one of just 50 independent home improvement businesses honored nationwide.  The annual Hardware All […]