Bangor Daily News
Donald Trump’s shipbuilding plan has Maine politicians worried about Bath Iron Works
At least 10 BIW-built destroyers are deployed in the Middle East amid a tenuous ceasefire with Iran in a reminder of what the shipyard produces.
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2m5 drivers snagged in median-crossing I-95 crash in Hermon
The chain reaction started when a pickup truck hauling a trailer failed to yield while merging onto the interstate from Coldbrook Road.
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4mAmazon set to expand drone delivery of lightweight packages to 500 US cities
Millions more people may be able to get smaller, lightweight Amazon packages delivered by drones by the end of the year under a plan the company announced Thursday to expand the airborne shipping to suburban areas in nearly 500 U.S. cities. Customers could receive the drone deliveries in as fast as 30 minutes, Amazon said […]
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9mRepair or replace: Bridge between Lubec and Campobello Island faces pivotal choice
Public feedback, environmental reviews and cross‑border impacts will guide MaineDOT’s decision on the future of the 63‑year‑old international crossing.
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7mMaine’s top court denies appeal of controversial Bar Harbor aquaculture lease
The Bar Harbor proposal was met with organized opposition from residents and waterfront landowners.
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3mUS Navy destroyer with 300 sailors aboard broke down for four days in the Pacific
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Navy destroyer with about 300 sailors aboard suffered a major breakdown in the Pacific Ocean last month that left it without power for four days, the Navy confirmed in a statement. The USS Benfold “reported an engineering casualty involving its generators, causing a loss of power” on July 24, Navy […]