Bangor Daily News
For New York's Haitian community, annual West Indian Day Parade means more in trying times
NEW YORK (AP) — Steel drums, flag-draped floats, and the smell of jerk chicken will fill Brooklyn’s Eastern Parkway on Monday, as hundreds of thousands turn out for the West Indian Day Parade, one of…
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1mMan accused of setting off commercial-grade firework on a Bangor street
Police described the explosive as an “altered commercial-grade firework.”
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4mAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez appeals to Maine women at rally with Troy Jackson
The New York Democrat said Collins, as one of the few Republican women in the Senate, had been in a unique position “to protect every woman in America,” but failed.
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6mUMaine faculty senate wants more say in upcoming budget amid shortfall
The requests aren't new, but the budget crisis has put a time crunch on when faculty and administrators can come together before the budget is presented to trustees.
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5mHermon football hosts Leavitt in battle of Class C contenders
Kickoff is at 7 p.m. Friday, at Pottle Field in Hermon.
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2mUMFK to host open house on Nov. 6
FORT KENT, Maine – The University of Maine at Fort Kent will host its annual fall open house for prospective students on Friday, Nov. 6, offering a firsthand look at campus life. “Our fall open house is one of the best ways for students to truly experience the spirit of UMFK,” Heidi Carter, executive director […]