UMaine men’s hockey lands 1st-round NHL draft pick

Democrats' faith in election results is falling but still exceeds Republicans', AP-NORC poll finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — Daemien Williams used to trust U.S. election results, but not anymore. The 50-year-old Democrat in Centreville, Illinois, worries that President Donald Trump and other Republicans will try anything from intimidating voters to seizing ballots to hold onto power in November’s midterm elections — and, in the process, jeopardize the outcome. “I don’t […]

UN projections say world is losing ground in fight to curb climate change, faulting US a bit

WASHINGTON (AP) — Losing more ground in the fight against climate change, humanity is heading for a hotter world than experts projected last year — and the United States is a big reason for that, a new United Nations report says. If all the countries do what they promise to reduce heat-trapping emissions, Earth will […]

Down East district attorney candidates disagree on how to address case backlog

District Attorney Robert Granger of Blue Hill seeks a second term against challenger Steven Juskewitch, a trial attorney from Dedham.

Bigger, stronger Cooper Flagg looking forward to NBA season

The 19-year-old phenom from Newport gained 23 pounds through his offseason workout regimen.

New burger restaurant coming into former Taste of India in downtown Bangor

The restaurant will be open from early in the morning through late at night, filling a gap for a downtown area with few food options at those hours.