New York man dies after police shoot him in Skowhegan

4th person in Maine this year tests positive for Powassan virus

A person in Penobscot County has tested positive for the Powassan virus, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

Tom Rush brings legendary folk roots and storytelling to the Camden Opera House

CAMDEN — Legendary folk singer-songwriter and guitarist Tom Rush will bring his celebrated blend of music, storytelling, humor and American roots traditions to the Camden Opera House on Friday, Sept. 4 at 7:30 p.m. for An Evening with Tom Rush, accompanied by guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Brendan Cleary. For more than six decades, Rush has […]

For over 100 years, travelers have checked into US motel rooms and found the Gideon Bible

SALISBURY, Md. (AP) — “Rocky Raccoon checked into his room, only to find Gideon’s Bible.” Paul McCartney explained those famous lines in the song by The Beatles, saying these Bibles “were in every hotel in America.” He’d never seen something like that in England. For more than a century, countless have found it in the […]

Tim Curry, who played Pennywise and Dr. Frank-N-Furter, has died

The iconic Pennywise actor had numerous health struggles since a major stroke in 2012 that left him unable to walk.

FDA approves landmark pancreatic cancer drug that's shown to improve survival

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a groundbreaking new drug for the most common form of pancreatic cancer, offering U.S. patients a more effective treatment against one of the deadliest types of cancer. FDA officials gave expedited approval to the first-of-a-kind pill, called daraxonrasib, that blocks a mutated protein that […]