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Monday, January 20, 2020 at 1 pm

 

Deputy accused of domestic violence fired from Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office


Sagadahoc County commissioners voted unanimously at their Dec. 10 meeting to fire 36-year-old Matthew Shiers.
 
 
 

A Lyme disease vaccine for mice could help prevent human infections


Connecticut researchers are involved in a new and potentially important effort to break the cycle of infections among wild animals and ticks that leads to the transmission of Lyme disease to humans.
 
 
 

NH man dies after his snowmobile falls through ice on Moosehead Lake


Steven K. Allard, 56, was snowmobiling near the mouth of the Moose River on the lake when he fell through the ice.
 
 
 

Shooting kills 2 officers before Hawaii homes catch fire


Police responding to a call for help found a woman who had been stabbed in the leg and resident Jaroslav Hanel opened fire, killing Officers Tiffany Enriquez and Kaulike Kalama.
 
 
 

Martin Luther King Day events throughout Maine


These free and public events across the state pay tribute to the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
 
 
 

Death is a fact of life on the farm


There’s a lot to love about living on a farm or homestead raising your own animals and vegetables. But there are some downsides, and for me the worst is the stark reality that critters don’t live forever.
 
 
 

Maine survivalist to star on ‘Naked and Afraid’ reality TV show


Ryan Holt, who served in the Marine Corps for eight years, will hunt, build shelters and avoid the many dangers of South Africa — entirely alone. In the nude.
 
 
 

2,500 affordable apartments in rural Maine at risk as federal program ends


As the properties leave the program, they can lose their rental assistance, leaving tenants' fates uncertain as officials grapple with how to preserve the homes of people living in areas where there are few incentives for private development.
 
 
 

How contributions from big pharma have fueled Maine campaigns


Taking pharmaceutical money, it turns out, does not make U.S. Sen. Susan Collins or her opponents unique.
 
 
 

Belfast hosts aquaculture summit as debate rages over proposed salmon farm


About 250 aquaculture farmers, researchers, students and others convened at the University of Maine’s Hutchinson Center on Friday to explore the possibilities of the growing industry.
 
 
 

As Bangor debates where to put a bus hub, the larger question is about Pickering Square


On Jan. 27, Bangor city councilors will decide whether to keep the city’s public bus hub in Pickering Square -- and the course of redevelopment for the square.
 
 
 

Bangor wrote more parking tickets in 1st year of automated enforcement


Bangor saw a 40 percent uptick in the number of parking tickets issued in the first year after it adopted a more advanced system for enforcing traffic violations around downtown.
 
 
 

UMaine men’s basketball team cruises past Binghamton for second straight home victory


The Black Bears, who played 12 of its first 17 contests this season on the road, scored their second straight victory at home in Bangor.
 
 
 

Illegal crossings plunge as US extends policy across border


Illegal crossings plummeted across the border after the Trump administration made more asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for hearings in U.S. court.
 
 
 

Bangor International Airport had record year in 2019


All told, nearly 606,000 travelers flew through the airport last year.
 
 
 

Clones will help Maine’s famous elm tree named Herbie live on — for now


The hope is that Herbie's descendants will have some resistance to Dutch elm disease. But that remains to be seen.
 
 

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