Bangor Daily News
At the Crown of Maine Balloon Fest, these people chase the balloons
Hot air balloons don’t have rudders or engines, so their flight paths are at the mercy of the wind. Teams of people, called chase crews, follow them on the ground, committed to tracking their…
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2mWoodstove fire heavily damages Aroostook home
The Castle Hill fire was the second heating-related blaze in three days, the fire department said.
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3mOrono council creates committee on license plate reading cameras
The town is the latest in Maine to consider how to regulate the controversial technology.
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4mMasardis woman accused of trying to burn 2 homes with a lighter
Brooke Robinson allegedly set the first fire at her ex-partner’s home after fighting with him.
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4mMinnesota teen accused of plotting terror attack at Mall of America to remain jailed
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An 18-year-old from Minnesota who prosecutors say planned a terror attack at the Mall of America and who was arrested after buying an AK-47 from an undercover FBI employee must remain in custody, a federal judge ruled Monday. Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud, an American-born U.S. citizen of Somali descent, won’t be released because […]
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6mRural Maine emergency services face more calls and fewer volunteers, study finds
Sixty-three percent of departments across the state responded to the survey at the center of the study.