Former Wisconsin judge to be sentenced after conviction in obstructing arrest of Mexican immigrant

Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite grows to more than 1,000 cases

NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly 1,000 people in Michigan have been diagnosed with a parasitic infection that can cause weeks of watery diarrhea, making it the largest such outbreak in state history and one of the nation’s largest in years. No deaths have been reported and the source of the cyclospora infections hasn’t been identified. […]

UMaine men’s hockey team will have 15 newcomers this season

The new players include a defenseman with 140 ECHL games and two American Hockey League contests under his belt.

Broadreach Public Relations wins three Golden Arrows at the Maine Public Relations Council Awards Ceremony

PORTLAND – Broadreach Public Relations was honored with three Golden Arrows at the Maine Public Relations Council’s annual Awards Ceremony on June 16.  The MPRC Golden Arrows recognize exemplary work by Maine public relations, communications and marketing professionals across a wide range of sectors, formats and campaigns: over the last 15 years, Broadreach has earned […]

Houston shooting marks at least the 8th fatality in US immigration sweeps

The fatal shooting of a Houston man by a federal immigration officer Tuesday marks at least the eighth death during the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement campaign, and the first fatality amid a newly intensified push by the administration to carry out its mass deportations agenda. Department of Homeland Security officials said in a statement that […]

Art, music and more at Downtown Bangor Sidewalk Art Festival

BANGOR — Join us in Downtown Bangor on Saturday, July 11 for the annual Downtown Bangor Summer Sidewalk Art Festival, sponsored by Bangor Savings Bank. More than 100 versatile Maine artists and craft artisans will showcase a broad selection of art and handmade goods in many different media. In addition to these jury-selected artists, the […]