Multiple people hospitalized after house fire in Penobscot County

Child allegedly started a fire at a Maine home while 7 people slept inside

The fire started in a second-floor bedroom during the early morning hours on July 16.

Norway Savings Bank president/CEO appointed chair of Maine Bankers Association Executive Committee

WESTBROOK — The Maine Bankers Association has appointed Dan Walsh, president and CEO of Norway Savings Bank, as the chair of its Executive Committee effective July 1. The MBA provides Maine banks with a forum to exchange valuable industry information, gain maximum representation in state and federal legislative and regulatory matters and receive education, training, […]

Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in major victory for Democrats’ progressive wing

Detroit (AP) — Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan’s Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, narrowly defeating U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens in a victory for the party’s progressive wing in a battleground state. The real test of El-Sayed’s and progressives’ strength will now come in a November matchup against Mike Rogers, a former congressman who ran unopposed […]

Empty pews and fear of ICE on Maryland’s Eastern Shore after TPS ends for Haitians

SALISBURY, Md. (AP) — These are harrowing days for the Word of Life Center, a church that for many years has been a vibrant hub of the Haitian community in Maryland’s Eastern Shore region. A bridal shower and yard-sale barbeque were canceled. So were English-language classes. The senior pastor of the nondenominational congregation in Salisbury, […]

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