State charge against suspected Rockland prostitution ringleader dismissed

Parker McCollum burns it down in Bangor

The country music star was joined on Thursday by guests Vincent Mason and Owen Riegling.

Records reveal safety complaints, poor maintenance at site of deadly Washington pulp mill disaster

SEATTLE (AP) — A pulp mill in Washington state where 11 workers died after a chemical tank collapsed in May had a history of safety complaints, poor maintenance and discharges of toxic chemicals, records reviewed by The Associated Press show. State inspectors had planned to visit the plant to interview workers about two unrelated safety […]

96-year-old Maine woman is done watching weather for NOAA

Arlene Cole spent more than 60 years monitoring and logging the weather every day.

Knife-wielding man on Brooklyn Bridge cables fatally shot after ignoring orders to drop weapon

Police fatally shot a knife-wielding man walking on the cables of New York City’s Brooklyn Bridge after he ignored orders to drop the weapon, authorities said Friday. The shooting happened when he moved within feet of an officer trying to help him climb down. The shooting at one of the city’s most famous landmarks closed […]

Dover-Foxcroft police ask public for help after unresponsive person found along roadside

The person was found on North Street between Summer and Winter streets.