Man charged in slaying near Sugarloaf was victim's longtime boyfriend

Graham Platner launches 48-hour survey that could pave the way for his exit

The move comes a day after state party leaders said his campaign would have no role in picking his potential replacement.

Man accused of shooting rifle at woman in Bangor

Stanley Swallow, 43, allegedly shot at the woman several times during an altercation at his home on Sanford Street.

Son demands independent probe after father shot and killed by ICE officer in Houston

HOUSTON (AP) — A Mexican national fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Houston had no criminal convictions during his decades living in the U.S. and was driving a crew to a homebuilding site when he was killed, his family and a Texas congresswoman said Wednesday. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo worked for 35 […]

Judges deny request to return Trump's name to Kennedy Center pending an appeal

A three-judge panel on Wednesday denied a request from the Kennedy Center’s board to restore President Donald Trump’s name to the institution while the board appeals an earlier ruling that dubbed the name change illegal and had it rescinded. It’s another setback for the board of trustees, of which Trump is chairman, in a saga […]

MaineStream Finance receives $20,000 from TD Charitable Foundation to support entrepreneurs, small business owners

BANGOR — The TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD, has awarded $20,000 to MaineStream Finance to expand support for Maine entrepreneurs and small business owners. MaineStream Finance is a nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution and subsidiary of Penquis. The funding will support MaineStream Finance’s Maine Micro and Small Business Program, which provides […]