Bangor Daily News
EMMC nurses preparing to strike
The looming strike comes as both sides remain divided over staffing ratios, health insurance benefits and pay for women’s health nurses.
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5mThousands of fish may have died in Penobscot River dam shutdown
A downed power line triggered a "trip event" at McKay Station, which is about 30 miles west of Millinocket.
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6mTanning is getting hot again. Here's what it really does to your skin
Nichole Sims started using a tanning bed at 15 because she said everyone around her was doing it, especially before events like homecoming dances and prom. Eight years later, she was diagnosed with melanoma — a potentially life-threatening skin cancer. During that time, Sims has seen tanning become even more popular among young people online. […]
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1mMan allegedly caught with meth at Dollar General north of Bangor
Police reportedly found more than 2 ounces of meth on Alton Whitney, and later found more meth along with fentanyl and pills in a lockbox.
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3mConvicted Maine sex offender pleads guilty to possessing child sex abuse material
Clyde Hall, 60, landed on "America's Most Wanted" in 2012 when he failed to register in New York, which classified him as among the most dangerous sex offenders.
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2mLong-dormant court holds fits first public hearing as the US seeks to deport an Afghan woman
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration’s activation of a long-dormant court to seek an Afghan woman’s deportation violates her constitutional rights, a defense lawyer argued Thursday at a hearing for the first case to be heard in the obscure court since its creation 30 years ago. Attorney Matthew Farley urged the chief judge of the […]