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Maine EMS regulator votes to give workers 2 more weeks to meet vaccine mandate

By Jessica Piper on Aug 23, 2021 06:04 pm
Emergency medical services workers will have more time to comply with Maine’s new vaccine requirement for health care workers, and dispatchers will be exempt after a state regulator voted on Monday to slightly rein in Gov. Janet Mills’ mandate.
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UMaine quarterback on national list of players to watch in 2021

By Larry Mahoney on Aug 23, 2021 06:00 pm
Junior Joe Fagnano is one of just nine Colonial Athletic Association players included on the list of 44 Football Championship Subdivision players to watch.
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Bangor victim of racist graffiti tells culprits: ‘Be better as human beings’

By David Marino Jr. on Aug 23, 2021 05:58 pm
He’d experienced racism in Bangor, but nothing like what was spray-painted on his car
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Houlton community mourns passing of McDonald’s franchise owner of restaurants in 4 towns

By Joseph Cyr on Aug 23, 2021 05:52 pm
Edwin “Hunk” Degenhardt, one of Houlton’s most well-known and beloved business leaders, was never one to shy away from a challenge.
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US troops surge evacuations out of Kabul but threats persist

By The Associated Press on Aug 23, 2021 05:51 pm
Twenty-eight U.S. military flights ferried about 10,400 people to safety out of Taliban-held Afghanistan over the 24 hours that ended early Monday morning, a White House official said.
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Giant rubber duck has left Belfast Harbor

By Lauren Abbate on Aug 23, 2021 05:48 pm
A 25-foot tall, bright yellow duck that won over the hearts of many while it was moored in Belfast Harbor last week has left just as suddenly as it appeared.
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Mayim Bialik to guest host ‘Jeopardy!’ after Richards’ exit

By The Associated Press on Aug 23, 2021 05:38 pm
Sony Pictures Television announced Monday that Bialik will take the podium long occupied by the late Alex Trebek for three weeks of episodes.
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Meet the UMaine football team and catch a movie on Tuesday night

By Larry Mahoney on Aug 23, 2021 04:48 pm
The University of Maine football team's annual Meet the Black Bears and Family Movie Night will be held on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Morse Field.
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Janet Mills appoints housing advocate to focus on affordable units

By The Associated Press on Aug 23, 2021 04:35 pm
A longtime housing advocate and attorney has been appointed a senior advisor to Maine Gov. Janet Mills to help meet the demand for affordable housing in the state.
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Watch otters stop by a coastal Maine brew pub to entertain the patrons

By John Holyoke on Aug 23, 2021 04:12 pm
During a recent chat at a downtown Bangor coffee shop, Ben Sprague told former Outdoors editor John Holyoke that he was visiting Belfast on Aug. 18 when the otters showed up for a brief visit.
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