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Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at 1 pm

 

Ellsworth man sentenced to more than 7 years for Christmastime bank robberies


Timothy T. Myers, 28, admitted in June to handing written notes that demanded money to tellers at two different banks near the Bangor Mall.
 
 
 

Investments in Maine startups are riding record-high waves


Venture capitalists continue to invest in Maine startups, which in turn are attracting much-needed skilled employees to the state as they grow their companies.
 
 
 

Will Susan Collins get her way on impeachment trial witnesses?


The Senate’s top Republican has indicated there may be witnesses in next week’s impeachment trial. What that means isn’t yet clear.
 
 
 

Fort Fairfield house fires kill 2 women in 2 days


For the second time in two days, a woman has died as a result of a fire at a residence in Fort Fairfield, authorities said Wednesday.
 
 
 

Mainers used to dance the night away at these long-gone, small-town music venues


Though live music in Maine is today mostly found in Maine’s larger cities, there was a time when small towns all over the state had their own venues.
 
 
 

Ellsworth wants to connect a local walking path with the 96-mile Down East Sunrise Trail


Ellsworth is planning to extend a popular walking and biking path that passes in front of the city’s high school and extends to the end of the Down East Sunrise Trail on High Street.
 
 
 

This is the last chance to share public comment on Nordic’s proposed fish farm


Belfast Planning Board will hold its final public hearing on Wednesday as it prepares to deliberate on five pending permit applications for Nordic Aquafarms’ proposed land-based salmon farm here.
 
 
 

Star guard Millan eyes return to finish her UMaine basketball career ‘the right way’


Blanca Millan said she will seek a medical hardship waiver after the season in order to return to UMaine next season.
 
 
 

Company that manages downtown Bangor parking proposes monthly rate hikes


The company that runs parking garages and parking lots and issues parking tickets in downtown Bangor has proposed raising the prices of monthly passes for the Pickering Square parking garage and a few other public lots.
 
 
 

Waterfront Concerts promoter closer to opening Old Town restaurant and music venue


In what could be a spark of hope for downtown Old Town, concert promoter Alex Gray said he’s planning to open his latest development — a combination music venue and upscale restaurant-bar — in just a few short months.
 
 
 

Red Sox manager Alex Cora fired in sign-stealing scandal


The Boston Red Sox fired manager Alex Cora on Tuesday, a day after baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred implicated him in the sport's sign-stealing scandal.
 
 
 

Pedestrian hospitalized for serious injuries after being hit by car in Bangor


A pedestrian was seriously injured after he was hit by a car on Summer Street outside the Bangor Police Department on Tuesday evening.
 
 
 

Why I am replacing my skillets with cast iron skillets


It’s time to say goodbye to pans I know I’ll need to replace in a few years.
 
 
 

This cheesy taco pie is the cure for the mid-winter chills


The idea of taco pie caught my interest. Cold, damp weather makes anything from the Southwest sound good.
 
 
 

2 years after high-profile murders, child welfare workers still struggle to know when kids are at risk


Maine’s child protective workers are still struggling to determine during their initial investigations whether children are safe at home and, later on, whether children would be safe if they were reunified with their parents, according to a new report.
 
 
 

Maine regulators reassure CMP customers they will review all complaints


The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued a statement Tuesday aimed at calming irate Central Maine Power customers who remain concerned about high electric bills and whether the commission will help them.
 
 
 

Susan Collins is the 4th GOP senator to back resolution reining in Trump’s Iran powers


Susan Collins of Maine will join at least three other Republican senators in supporting a war powers resolution designed to rein in President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct offensive military operations in Iran without consulting Congress.
 
 
 

Additional arrests made in connection to Lewiston shooting


Two more people were arrested on Monday in connection to Saturday morning’s shooting in Lewiston.
 
 

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