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New Bangor High program aims to help predominantly white school confront racism

By David Marino Jr. on Sep 23, 2021 06:00 pm
The organization will seek to use human rights as a launching-off point to teach about topics including race, gender, food insecurity and disabilities.
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Clifton wind farm expansion on track to be online in September 2022

By Lia Russell on Sep 23, 2021 06:00 pm
A planned expansion that would triple the energy output of a wind farm in Clifton is on track to be online next fall.  
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Fallen Hancock deputy leaves behind a legacy of kindness

By Abigail Curtis on Sep 23, 2021 05:59 pm
“He was an amazing man. Always there whenever anybody needed him,” Christina Leeman Gramolini of Hancock said Thursday. “This is a huge, huge loss.”
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A deeper look at some claims from Paul LePage’s 2022 campaign kickoff speech

By Jessica Piper on Sep 23, 2021 05:58 pm
Former Gov. Paul LePage made some claims on a range of issues, including his proposal to eliminate the personal income tax, that benefit from some scrutiny.
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Vendors who rely on Common Ground are staging an alternative fair to save their businesses

By Julia Bayly on Sep 23, 2021 05:56 pm
Some longtime Common Ground participants banded together to organize smaller events at venues scattered throughout Unity where vendors and fair-goers can safely connect.
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Camden nearing agreement with DEP to resolve sewer overflow problems

By Lauren Abbate on Sep 23, 2021 05:50 pm
Between April of 2015 and March of 2021 a total of about 3.4 million gallons of untreated wastewater was discharged into Camden Harbor in over 30 separate instances, according to the environmental protections department.
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UMaine field hockey’s weekend games are pivotal for its tournament chances

By Larry Mahoney on Sep 23, 2021 05:48 pm
The University of Maine’s field hockey team is still looking for its first America East Tournament championship and NCAA Tournament berth, and could make progress toward those aspirations this weekend.
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Patient count drops at EMMC after record hospitalizations last weekend

By Lia Russell on Sep 23, 2021 04:18 pm
The record of 59 COVID-19 patients at the Bangor hospital on Saturday eclipsed a previous record of 58 from two days earlier. As of Thursday, EMMC had 47 patients hospitalized with COVID-19.
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Robert Tardy, Maine lawmaker who later lobbied for agricultural interests, dies at 77

By Caitlin Andrews on Sep 23, 2021 03:52 pm
A Democrat, Robert Tardy’s Augusta career began in 1985 after he defeated Rep. James Reeves, a longstanding Republican incumbent, for Palmyra’s district.
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‘The world needs more like Luke in law enforcement’: Hancock County sheriff remembers fallen officer

By David Marino Jr. on Sep 23, 2021 03:43 pm
“Talk about a super guy. Just the best. Just a compassionate, gentle man and a great police officer," Officer Ernie MacVane of the Windham Police Department said.
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