Presque Isle greenlights construction of $5M hangar for aerospace research park

Three people charged with threatening judge, witness and officials tied to Nolan Wells investigation

Three people have been charged with threatening a judge, a witness and local officials connected to the investigation into the death of Nolan Xavier Wells, an 18-year-old found dead after a July Fourth boat trip with friends to an island off Mississippi’s Gulf Coast. None of the three appear to know Wells, his family or […]

Maine DHHS says it’s already fighting fraud amid Trump administration claims

The statement comes one day after Dr. Mehmet Oz made the unsupported claim that 90% of Maine's Medicaid billing is fraudulent.

Firefighters get a handle on Spokane wildfires as tens of thousands remain evacuated

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Firefighters have taken advantage of cooler weather to begin getting a handle on wildfires that have displaced tens of thousands of people around Washington state’s second-largest city, but hotter, drier and breezier days lie ahead. Officials reported Wednesday that firefighters had established containment lines around the perimeters of all three fires […]

Madawaska halves production budget for concert featuring Nashville singer

Town officials now plan to fund the show entirely with private donations.

Nanny says Lindsay Clancy appeared to be a loving mother before killing her 3 children

Months before Lindsay Clancy strangled her three children, she lost significant weight, couldn’t sleep and complained of postpregnancy mental health issues, the family’s former nanny testified at her murder trial Wednesday. But the nanny never worried the Massachusetts mother might be a danger to her children or to herself. “I observed a wonderful mom who […]