FBI psychiatrist returns as Lindsay Clancy murder trial nears closing arguments

Democratic states file new lawsuit seeking to block Trump’s order limiting mail voting in midterms

Democratic-controlled states on Wednesday filed another lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to limit mail voting in this year’s midterm elections. The action, filed by about two dozen states against the U.S. Postal Service, marked a new phase in the high-stakes litigation just two days after the Supreme Court ruled against them in […]

Midcoast lobster shack closes after nearly 50 years

Rick McLaughlin cited health concerns and the long hours for why he decided to close shop.

University of Maine Foundation names new president and CEO

ORONO – University of Maine Foundation Board Chair Chris Keating ’79 announced that Sean Campbell ’94 has been appointed the new president and CEO of the Foundation, starting in the role on Oct. 19. Keating chaired the search committee for a national search process facilitated by AGB Search, based in Washington, D.C. Campbell will follow […]

12 candidates will compete for 3 seats on Bangor City Council

It’s the biggest candidate pool in at least 42 years.

Wave energy testing site opens off Oregon, a green energy milestone in the Trump administration

The first large site in the continental U.S. for testing technologies that generate electricity from ocean waves is now open after securing a key green-energy approval from the Trump administration. The federal approval is notable because President Donald Trump has created massive hurdles for clean energy, particularly offshore wind. His government has implemented policies that […]