By The Associated Press on Dec 27, 2021 06:00 pm The Downeaster train was headed to Brunswick, Maine when it crashed into a vehicle "obstructing the tracks" at about 12:45 p.m., Amtrak said in a statement. Read more... »
By Pete Warner on Dec 27, 2021 06:00 pm "Thumper" the cat, who disappeared from his home in Old Orchard Beach in October, was discovered three miles away in Saco and was reunited with his owner after two months living outdoors. Read more... »
By Emily Burnham on Dec 27, 2021 06:00 pm The downtown Bangor New Year’s Eve ball drop, set for 11:55 p.m. on Dec. 31, will be one of only a few public events for the holiday. Read more... »
By Ernie Clark on Dec 27, 2021 06:00 pm Both Husson and the University of Maine men’s basketball team had this week’s schedule revised due to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases around the country that already altered the NFL, NHL and NBA landscapes. Read more... »
By The Associated Press on Dec 27, 2021 05:51 pm The NBA has seen coronavirus numbers soar in recent days, even with 97 percent of players vaccinated and at least 65 percent of eligible players boosted against the virus. Read more... »
By The Associated Press on Dec 27, 2021 05:21 pm During last year's unusually light flu season, one child died. In contrast, 199 children died from flu two years ago, and 144 the year before that. Read more... »
By The Associated Press on Dec 27, 2021 04:53 pm "Not all [omicron] cases are going to be severe. In fact many are going to be asymptomatic," U.S. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said on Monday. Read more... »
By Leela Stockley on Dec 27, 2021 04:38 pm The USS Milwaukee has a crew of a bit more than 100, and it was forced to pause its deployment late last week because of the coronavirus outbreak. Read more... »
By Tribune Content Agency on Dec 27, 2021 03:43 pm Kwanzaaa, which lasts for seven days, is a holiday festival, and is meant as a way to allow Black people worldwide to celebrate their common African roots. Read more... »
By The Associated Press on Dec 27, 2021 03:27 pm "We're just happy to be playing hockey," St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk said. "I think we should be playing." Read more... »
