Expect defense to rule the day in girls regional basketball finals on Saturday

As algal blooms rise, Androscoggin Lake groups fight to ‘keep it blue’

Androscoggin Lake has had six algal blooms over the past 50 years, with four in the past five years.

‘Spider-Man’ tops box office in fourth weekend; ‘The Odyssey’ becomes Nolan’s highest-grossing film

“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” fought off a slew of newcomers, including a comedy, a horror franchise, a Jason Statham action movie and a family pic, to maintain its first-place spot at the box office in its fourth weekend in theaters. “The Odyssey” also became Christopher Nolan’s highest grossing movie ever, both domestically and internationally. For […]

Haley Ward names Tobey, PE as first northeast operations director

BANGOR — Haley Ward, Inc., an employee-owned professional engineering, architecture, planning, environmental and surveying consulting firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Shawn Tobey, PE, as the company’s first northeast operations director, a newly established leadership role created to support the firm’s continued growth and operational excellence across the Northeast. In this role, Tobey […]

NH man dies in Maine dirt bike crash

The crash occurred at about 3 p.m. Saturday in Parsonsfield, when the dirt bike hit a rough patch in a dusty trail.

Why a viral wallet maker set up shop in Presque Isle

Oldis Road uses a Presque Isle office to manage worldwide shipping for its vertical-opening leather wallets.