Fire left Aroostook woman with burns over 40% of her body

Developer revives data center plan for old Maine paper mill

A real estate developer plans to file permit applications soon with regulators to turn the former International Paper mill site in Jay into an artificial intelligence data center, five months after his original project was put on hold. JGT2 Redevelopment, owned in part by Portland commercial real estate developer Tony McDonald, issued a public notice […]

Extension to hold online workshop for aspiring food entrepreneurs

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer Recipe to Market, an online workshop introducing aspiring food entrepreneurs to the basics of starting a specialty food business, from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Nov. 18. The workshop is designed for Maine adults interested in developing their own food products and businesses. UMaine Extension instructors will cover […]

Maine man ‘playing’ with .357 accidentally shot himself, police say

The 18-year-old, who believed the gun was unloaded, held the pistol close to his face and pulled the trigger.

Daniel Carson chosen as Bangor City Council chair

He was elected to oversee the City Council in a 7-2 vote.

Senate weighs sweeping energy legislation in first major action since midterm elections

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Monday is set to take up bipartisan legislation aimed at speeding up permitting reviews for data centers and other infrastructure projects, in the first major action since last week’s election that soundly repudiated President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans. The Senate is expected to hold a procedural vote on […]