Presque Isle police intervene in threatened suicide

With tighter checks for flesh-eating screwworm, a border crossing reopens

With the all-clear from U.S. agriculture inspectors, Mexican cattle began moving on Monday through a border crossing in New Mexico that had been closed for nearly two years as both nations work to stop the flesh-eating New World screwworm from spreading. The screwworm — actually a fly larva that burrows into the flesh of livestock, […]

‘Halloween Harvest Stomp’ trad dance in Millinocket

MILLINOCKET – Celebrate fall and local community by kicking up your heels at the “Halloween Harvest Stomp” trad dance on Friday, Oct. 30. The event features live music and a dance caller and is presented by the Katahdin Folk School Project, with support from the Town of Millinocket, the Katahdin Collaborative and Belfast Flying Shoes. […]

Portland police shoot pepper balls into McDonald's bathroom after Bangor woman won’t come out

The woman was allegedly consuming drugs and told medics that she had a gun.

Fall Career Fair to fill Newman Gym on Wednesday

BANGOR — About 70 employers are expected at Husson University’s Fall Career Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 28 where they will meet and make connections with eager students seeking internships and job opportunities. Organized by Husson’s Career Services, some of the organizations attending include Bangor Savings Bank, Northern Light Health, Versant, WVII, Headlight Audio Visual and […]

Drone boat that went missing off Maine coast has been found near Massachusetts

The drone disappeared about 30 nautical miles southeast of Frenchman Bay. It's now turned up 90 miles off Gloucester, Massachusetts.