Fryeburg Academy jazz groups to perform April 1

How an alien shellfish with a strange taste found a home in midcoast Maine

These oysters that "taste like a penny" have been a prized food in Europe for centuries.

Wildfire smoke and high temperatures settle over Maine today

Heat index values across central and eastern Maine are expected to reach between 95 and 100 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.

Extreme heat bears down as America 250 celebrations ramp up. Trump heads to Mount Rushmore

WASHINGTON (AP) — Festivities commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence from Great Britain kick into higher gear across the United States on Friday as celebrations are balanced with efforts to stay safe as much of the country bakes under extreme heat. President Donald Trump will travel to South Dakota to deliver a speech and […]

Rescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that's falling back to Earth

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A three-armed spacecraft rocketed into orbit Friday to rescue a NASA telescope that’s in danger of crashing back to Earth. Northrop Grumman launched Katalyst Space Technologies’ Link spacecraft from the Marshall Islands in the Pacific. The Pegasus rocket blasted off from the belly of a modified airplane, putting Link on […]

$334K home purchase leads Bangor property sales, June 14-20

The Bangor Daily News compiled information on the sales, which come from state transfer tax documents that are available to the public online.