Troy Jackson agrees to 4 October debates against Susan Collins

A mystery fire truck has been driving through a small southern Maine town

“Please know this vehicle is not associated in any way with the Limerick Fire Department or any surrounding town."

Grand jury refuses to indict former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, AP sources say

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Tuesday failed to secure a grand jury indictment against a former White House staffer who provided dramatic but disputed testimony against President Donald Trump before a House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol insurrection, according to two people familiar with the matter. A grand jury in […]

Brewer bans syringe services

The services have been contentious in Bangor, but this is the first ban passed in a neighboring community.

EPA response to 2023 Ohio train derailment will be investigated by agency watchdog

The Environmental Protection Agency’s response to the disastrous 2023 East Palestine train derailment will be investigated after local residents of the small town on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border and Vice President JD Vance pressed for the review. The Inspector General of the EPA announced the investigation Tuesday to assess the agency’s response to the worst rail […]

Frenchman Bay Conservancy’s Pumpkin Hike returns to Ellsworth Riverwalk for Halloween celebration

ELLSWORTH — Frenchman Bay Conservancy, in partnership with the Ellsworth Public Library and Heart of Ellsworth, invites the community to celebrate the 8th annual Pumpkin Hike along the Ellsworth Riverwalk Trail from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28.  This free, family-friendly event will transform the Riverwalk into a glowing display of jack-o’-lanterns carved […]