Bangor Daily News
Somali Americans belong here and are not going anywhere
"What makes these attacks even more painful is that Somali Americans are not strangers to hardship. Many of us are survivors of civil war, of government dictatorship, of displacement and loss."
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4mDeaths, damage reported as severe weather spawns tornadoes, flash flooding in the Midwest
CHICAGO (AP) — First responders and utility crews worked overnight into Wednesday clearing roads from trees and wires that were downed during severe storms in the Midwest that unleashed tornadoes, heavy rains and flash flooding while knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of customers. A 4-year-old boy was killed when a tree fell on […]
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2mLetter: Aging support model can help all Mainers
"A state stays economically vital when residents of every age can meet their basic needs and see a future worth staying for."
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4mWe cheer for recovery but too often refuse to give recovering addicts a chance
"We are asking people to perform a miracle. To maintain sobriety without the single most basic human needs: safe, stable shelter."
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2mHe went looking for sharks in Saco Bay. He found something else instead.
The recent shark activity caught Bob Wiegers’ attention after others began sharing drone footage of great whites in Saco Bay.
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7mMaine native Mike Bordick on losing his 24-year MLB errorless-game record
Oakland Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson broke Bordick's record on Sunday with his 111th errorless game in a 4-3 win over the Boston Red Sox.