Benjamin’s Brewer opens in Brewer

New ‘fetch and go’ spot is one of Aroostook’s few independent drive-thrus

The Market Street eatery operated by Pamela Deschaine joins two other independently owned drive-thrus in the region.

The case for I-395 connector route is not yet proven

“It is possible that heavy-truck traffic has decreased at least partly for reasons other than the connector route.”

Wirta named to The College of Charleston dean's list

CHARLESTON, South Carolina — Sophia Wirta of Bangor was named to the College of Charleston spring 2026 dean’s list. Wirta is majoring in dance and exercise science. To qualify for the dean’s list (distinguished), students must earn a grade point average of 3.500 or higher and complete a minimum of 12 semester hours.

UMaine students gain firefighting experience through prescribed burn

ORONO — When low-level flames spread across five acres of forestland in Old Town one June afternoon, University of Maine students Logan Quinn of Braintree, Massachusetts, and Mar Wiltz of Bloomington, Indiana, helped keep them under control while gaining hands-on experience that could shape their future forestry careers. The two-hour prescribed burn at UMaine’s Dwight […]

World’s largest single-mast sailing yacht anchors off Bar Harbor

The M5, a $50 million superyacht renowned for its towering 291-foot-high mast, is owned by Texas billionaire oil tycoon Rodney Lewis.