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Lily Robbins says it's 'surreal' to return home 5 months after Searsmont explosion

The volunteer EMT, who lost her father and was badly burned in the Robbins Lumber mill fire, told the Midcoast Villager that hope, humor and community have carried her through.

Officials decry mass shootings that left at least 8 dead and dozens wounded over Halloween weekend

Federal authorities in Texas planned to detail their response Monday to a series of shootings in Dallas, one of numerous gun incidents across the nation on Halloween weekend that left at least eight people dead and dozens more injured. Many of the mass shootings occurred in entertainment districts and in college towns. The deadliest occurred […]

ICE officer accused of hitting immigrant in Houston with an SUV turns himself in

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who is accused of intentionally ramming his car into a Mexican construction worker in Houston turned himself in Monday, his attorney said. Mario Alberto Morales made his first court appearance on a felony charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for striking Miguel Parra Hernandez with an […]

Bangor, Portland and Augusta courts will stay open late on Election Day

That's in anticipation of emergency filings related to the election.

Kennedy Center names the 2026 honorees as Trump renovation battle moves the show offsite

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kennedy Center said Monday that Paul Anka, David Foster, Andy Garcia, David Mamet and Barbara Mandrell would be recognized at this year’s Kennedy Center Honors, which will be held away from the iconic performing arts venue for the first time as President Donald Trump battles with a federal court over his […]