Longtime Bangor bookstore will stay open with new owners

A long search for a new priest in Aroostook County

For small, rural churches in shrinking denominations such as the Episcopal Church, finding new clergy can take months or years.

2 accused of selling crack and fentanyl in Bangor

The arrests came out of a search of a First Street residence Thursday morning.

Trump administration sues California over alleged noncitizens on the state's voter rolls

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration sued California election officials Thursday, asking a judge to bar the state from counting mail-in ballots for next month’s midterm elections from people the federal government has identified as “likely” noncitizens until their status can be confirmed. The lawsuit comes after a top Justice Department official warned California in […]

California orders lenders to report on their handling of insurance payouts to LA fire survivors

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California officials on Thursday will order mortgage lenders, including banks and credit unions, to report on how they have handled insurance payouts to survivors of the 2025 Los Angeles-area fires. The California Business and Consumer Services Agency and the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation seek to speed up the release […]

Bird flu caused the death of Jackie, a California bald eagle who captured hearts

BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. (AP) — Bird flu caused the death of a bald eagle named Jackie who had become an internet sensation and a symbol of the species’ recovery in California, officials said. A necropsy and additional testing found that the primary underlying cause of Jackie’s death in August was highly pathogenic avian influenza, […]