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Man killed in Portland fire identified

By Leela Stockley on Aug 11, 2021 05:28 pm
A man who was killed in a house fire in Portland last week has been identified.
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UMaine football will be penalized with a forfeit for any COVID-19-related game cancellations

By Larry Mahoney on Aug 11, 2021 05:23 pm
The canceling team will receive a loss in the conference standings and the opponent will be awarded a win.
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Man charged with manslaughter in crash that killed 2 in Waterboro

By Rosemary Lausier on Aug 11, 2021 05:15 pm
On July 31, a car driven by Charles Stoddard went off the Skokosis Trail, and hit the sign of the Cozi Corner Cafe as well as Mark Schepis, 45, and Luke Stephenson, 12, officials said.
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Bangor will open cooling centers during upcoming heat wave

By Leela Stockley on Aug 11, 2021 04:55 pm
The City of Bangor will open a number of cooling stations to help residents stave off the high temperatures and humidity expected at the end of the week.
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Taking a puffin cruise with the Weather Channel 

By Bob Duchesne, Good Birding on Aug 11, 2021 04:19 pm
The Weather Channel was in the Acadia National Park area last week, capturing the beauty and adventure that Down East Maine has to offer.
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NH man pleads guilty, fined $620 for explosion at gender reveal

By The Associated Press on Aug 11, 2021 03:50 pm
A man has pleaded guilty to a disorderly conduct charge stemming from  an explosive gender reveal party that was heard by nearby residents in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
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Assistant principal will be Bangor High’s interim leader after principal’s OUI charge

By David Marino Jr. on Aug 11, 2021 03:32 pm
Brian Doyle has been chosen to take on the interim principal role while Butler is on administrative leave, Bangor Superintendent James Tager said Wednesday.
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Maine recreational cannabis sales in July smash previous months

By The Associated Press on Aug 11, 2021 03:05 pm
Retailers in Maine sold $9.4 million in adult-use cannabis products in July, which is 45 percent more than the previous month.
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New census data expected to reveal a more diverse America

By The Associated Press on Aug 11, 2021 02:59 pm
New data from the Census Bureau due to be released Thursday will map the scope of that demographic transformation over the last decade. The numbers are expected to show dozens of counties across 18 states, largely in the South and Southwest, that no longer have a majority racial or ethnic group.
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California becomes 1st state to require COVID-19 vaccine or test for teachers

By The Associated Press on Aug 11, 2021 02:47 pm
The statewide vaccine mandate for K-12 educators comes as schools return from summer break amid growing concerns of the highly contagious delta variant.
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