Ex-captain pleads guilty to drugging and raping a US Merchant Marine Academy cadet on a cargo ship

How to keep groundhogs from making your property home

WRITTEN BY STEPHANIE BOUCHARD Picture your home as the opening scene of an animated film. It’s a beautiful spring day, and as you stand on your deck with a mug of steaming coffee, you survey your property. The grass is lush and full of clover. Trees and shrubs are leafed out, providing shade and privacy. […]

Is it really a bog?

How to work with wet areas on your property WRITTEN BY STEPHANIE BOUCHARD Every spring, you look at that section of your property that’s sopping wet and think to yourself, “I should do something about that bog.” But with the start of tick and mosquito season, you decide to put it off until fall. Now […]

Healthier, more efficient homes from the ground up

COURTESY OF NASON’S HOME SOLUTIONS A home should be more than just a place to live, it should be healthy, comfortable, and energy efficient. At Nason’s Home Solutions, we believe homeowners deserve solutions that not only solve today’s problems but also protect their homes for years to come. Serving the greater Bangor area and beyond, […]

Investigators scour scene of Minneapolis shooting that left 3 dead, including suspect

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Investigators on Thursday were scouring the scene of the downtown Minneapolis shooting that left three people dead, including the suspect, and five others injured. Dozens of law enforcement officers were at the apartment building where the shooting occurred Wednesday evening, along with a mobile crime scene unit from the Minnesota Bureau of […]

Facing tough reelection bid, Susan Collins navigates Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada

The trade war with the longtime U.S. ally has pitted Collins against the president, who remains deeply unpopular with Maine Democrats and independents.