By David Marino Jr. on Sep 08, 2021 06:04 pm The recreational marijuana industry has seen growth in the Bangor area and across Maine since recreational sales began last October, nearly four years after voters legalized recreational marijuana in a referendum. Read more... »
By Rosemary Lausier on Sep 08, 2021 05:12 pm A Buckfield man was charged with depraved indifference murder and manslaughter in the 2020 death of his 2-month-old daughter, according to the Maine State Police. Read more... »
By The Associated Press on Sep 08, 2021 04:59 pm Legal experts warn that while the law may ultimately be found unconstitutional, the way it's written means it'll be an uphill legal battle. Read more... »
By The Associated Press on Sep 08, 2021 04:12 pm Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said growing threats around the world underscore the importance of a $1.7 billion project that will expand capacity and improve efficiency at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Read more... »
By The Associated Press on Sep 08, 2021 04:04 pm Across the United States, employers who are desperate to fill jobs have posted a record-high number of job openings. They're raising pay, too, and dangling bonuses to people who accept job offers or recruit their friends. Read more... »
By Sawyer Loftus on Sep 08, 2021 04:00 pm The Penobscot Nation will suspend its youth program and daycare on Indian Island by the end of the week to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Read more... »
By The Associated Press on Sep 08, 2021 03:41 pm The mu variant is a version of the coronavirus that was first identified in Colombia in January and has since caused isolated outbreaks in South America, Europe and the United States. Read more... »
By Leela Stockley on Sep 08, 2021 02:50 pm Joshua Francis, 31, who was living at the 5 Olamon Lane residence when it caught fire on Aug. 16, was arrested on Tuesday, according to Shannon Moss, spokesperson for the Maine Department of Public Safety. Read more... »
By Hannah Catlin on Sep 08, 2021 02:44 pm Aroostook Mental Health Center, based in Presque Isle, and Healthy Acadia, based in Ellsworth, will receive $1 million each to create new intervention programs to prevent opioid abuse and overdose. Read more... »
By Lauren Abbate on Sep 08, 2021 02:14 pm Elizabeth Myers also alleges that the male guard who sexually harassed her did the same to a female prisoner at the jail. Read more... »
