Broadreach Public Relations expands support for USM Promise Scholars

Madawaska lost $41K hosting controversial music festival, report says

Madawaska will have lost $41,812 to put on the festival, which municipal officials have insisted would require no taxpayer funding.Madawaska will have lost $41,812 to put on the festival, which municipal officials have insisted would require no taxpayer funding.

Ed Sheeran says dropping Macklemore over rapper's pro-Palestinian comments was 'promoter’s decision'

NEW YORK (AP) — Ed Sheeran has weighed in on Macklemore being dropped as his opening act after the rapper made pro-Palestinian comments onstage during their tour, saying the decision was made by the promoters alone. The British singer also said he refused to be drawn into a public discussion about the war in Gaza. […]

Mistrial declared in New Hampshire youth detention center sex abuse case

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire judge declared a mistrial Tuesday in the case of a former youth detention center worker charged with repeatedly raping a teenage boy after his accuser briefly testified about allegations involving other staff. Jeffrey Buskey, 60, of Litchfield, is charged with 21 counts of aggravated felonious sexual assault against […]

Prosecutors won't pursue death penalty for Rob Reiner’s son Nick in killing of his parents

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors said Tuesday that they won’t pursue the death penalty for Nick Reiner in the killings of his parents, actor-director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner, who were stabbed at their Los Angeles home late last year. Nick Reiner, 32, was charged with first-degree murder on Dec. 16, two […]

Industry-loving Bucksport is split on regulating data centers

Bucksport officials are debating a proposed moratorium on data centers to update regulations, balancing the need for economic development with concerns over noise, energy use, and environmental impact.