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Friday, October 11, 2019 at 1 pm

 

Apples are in season — and we’re using them however we can


Apples, apples everywhere!
 
 
 

Appeals court rules House should get Trump financial records


A federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump's financial records must be turned over to the House of Representatives.
 
 
 

Portland to get nearly $900K to help with asylum seekers


The federal government is providing Maine's largest city with nearly $900,000 to help pay for costs associated with the arrival of asylum seekers earlier this year.
 
 
 

Janet Mills says Maine and the Arctic must collaborate on climate and trade


Janet Mills says Maine must help Arctic nations with issues such as combating climate change and building stronger trade relationships.
 
 
 

Driver in accident that killed 3 in Acadia indicted by feds


A man from India who lives in New Jersey was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury in connection with the deadliest incident ever to happen in Acadia National Park.
 
 
 

A New York man is appealing Christmas double homicide of an Augusta couple


An attorney for a New York man sentenced to life in prison for murdering an Augusta couple on Christmas Day 2015 argued Thursday that the conviction should be tossed out.
 
 
 

Bucksport paper mill owner prepares to sell on-site power plant to NY firm


The sale would be the latest property flip performed by site owner American Iron and Metal since the Canadian scrap-metal recycler purchased the Verso site for $58 million in 2015.
 
 
 

Bangor takes a step to let police charge a fee for some non-emergency calls


Bangor is moving toward letting its police department charge fees to homeless shelters and group homes that call 911 for reasons that aren’t deemed to be emergencies.
 
 
 

Why a convicted murderer is speaking out about staffing conditions at Maine’s largest prison


It might seem strange that an inmate is advocating for the prison guards who keep him locked down to receive higher pay.
 
 
 

It’s October in Maine — time to hit a dirt road in search of adventure


Come Monday morning, another herd of hunters, along with their friends and family members, will embark on special hunts as the second major week of moose season gets underway across the state.
 
 
 

4 Bangor parents are running for 2 seats on the School Committee in November


The four candidates running for two seats on the Bangor School Committee this year all have children in Bangor schools. All of them have also been educators at some point in their careers.
 
 
 

Fort Kent racer hopes Sunday superspeedway race might provide a shot at NASCAR success


Fort Kent’s Austin Theriault had a lot of success on superspeedways en route to his ARCA Series championship in 2017, and he hope that will continue on Sunday in the Monster Energy Cup Series.
 
 
 

The ‘Floating White House’ may dock in Belfast for restoration


The USS Sequoia, a yacht used by former presidents that’s sometimes known as the “floating White House,” soon may be coming to Belfast to be restored.
 
 
 

Collins, King support sanctions against Turkey if it goes too far in Syria offensive


U.S. Sens. Angus King and Susan Collins said they support imposing sanctions if Turkey goes too far after President Donald Trump’s decision to pull U.S. troops from the Syrian border opened the door for the nation to launch an offensive against Kurds in northern Syria.
 
 
 

Climate change activist climbs on plane, others stop traffic


Protesters transported a green boat on a trailer into Times Square and then sat down and refused police orders to move.
 
 
 

A Maine newspaper that yanked its police log after threats will focus on ‘positive journalism’


The publisher of the Windham Eagle decided to pull its police log this week, citing “negative drama” and threats against her husband and family from someone who “was not happy that their name appeared” there.
 
 
 

The park service is looking for someone to rehabilitate this historic Calais home


The park service used the house as an administrative building for the St. Croix Island International Historic Site for a decade until it opened a smaller, more modern visitor’s center in 2014. Since then, it has had no use for the building.
 
 

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