Republicans dump cash into red states as they try to hold the line against Democrats in the midterms

Memorial opens honoring victims of the 2015 Charleston church massacre

It took Alana Grant years to find the strength to set foot in the basement of Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, where her grandfather, the Rev. Daniel Lee Simmons, attended his final Bible study. Her fears have been replaced by gratitude and hope now that there is a completed memorial in a courtyard by […]

Thousands of flights canceled as airlines work to dig out from nationwide ground stop

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 2,000 flights were canceled Saturday as airlines across the U.S. worked to dig out from the longest nationwide ground stop in 25 years, which stranded passengers and forced professional and college sports teams to scramble for alternate transportation. Trump administration officials said new technology being added to the nation’s air […]

Brewer poised to allow data centers that use as much power as a small city

The move comes even as other Greater Bangor towns ban data centers.

Sure, you could eat a decorative gourd. But don’t.

Though ornamental, decorative gourds are often labeled as “inedible,” the majority of them are not toxic to humans.

Letter: Thanks for help with Caribou spay and neuter clinic

“Our PALS vet Savannah Martin has noted to us that with the number of cats spayed and neutered at the four-day clinic, we have now prevented the spring births of at least 3,000 more unwanted kittens next year.”