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Saturday, January 11, 2020

Police handcuff 2 people after standoff in Lewiston


Lewiston police were at the scene of a standoff on Walnut Street in Lewiston early Saturday morning.
 

Pickering Square can be a focus of downtown Bangor. Don’t squander it with a bus hub.


Bangor’s Pickering Square is a public space problem. How the city of Bangor is dealing with the Pickering Square problem is a problem. And both need to be fixed.
 

Here’s how you can catch more fish through the ice


As winter gets colder and the ice on local lakes and ponds gets thicker, more of us will waddle out there, drill a few holes, and try to catch some fish. Wouldn’t you love it if you knew how to catch even more?
 

Undersized forward stands tall in UMaine’s decimated frontcourt


Coming into this season, junior forward Maeve Carroll knew she would have a more prominent role for the University of Maine women’s basketball team.
 

Maine’s top mixed martial arts gym regrouping after selling Bangor facility


Young’s MMA has gained a reputation as one of the top mixed martial arts programs in New England, helping numerous athletes attain regional and national success in the sport.
 

Hancock County to provide electronic tablets to jail inmates


This spring, Hancock County Jail in Ellsworth is expected to join a growing list of jails and prisons that provide limited-access electronic tablets to its inmates.
 

Bangor’s Galen Cole, who spent decades helping veterans share their stories, dies at 94


Galen Cole, a former Bangor mayor and businessman who spent decades commemorating the experiences of Maine veterans after he narrowly survived a German artillery attack while serving in World War II, died Thursday at the age of 94.
 

Propane tank explosion at Hampden waste plant injures worker and forces shutdown


The explosion of a propane tank at a waste processing plant in Hampden on Thursday injured a worker and has forced the plant to temporarily shut down.
 

Election to fill vacant Brewer House seat will coincide with March 3 presidential primary


A special election to fill a Maine House seat representing most of Brewer is scheduled for March 3, the same day Maine Democrats go to the polls in the presidential primary, according to the Secretary of State’s office.
 

Susan Collins celebrates Bangor school that received national honor


U.S. Sen. Susan Collins visited the Fruit Street School in Bangor on Friday morning for a round of congratulations on the school’s recent recognition as one of the most outstanding schools in the country.
 

Stephen King and fellow novelist Don Winslow challenge Trump admin to hold press briefing


Stephen King has a long history of tweeting about the Trump administration, and about other politicians he’s not a fan of, including Maine Sen. Susan Collins.
 

Susan Collins working with ‘small group’ of GOP senators to allow impeachment witnesses


U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine told reporters on Friday that she is working with a “fairly small group” of fellow Republican senators toward a goal of ensuring witnesses can be called in the chamber’s impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.
 

Newport woman whose husband allegedly killed her filed for divorce last month


A month before Frederick Allen allegedly killed his wife in their Newport home, she filed for divorce and then dismissed the request a week later, according to court documents.
 

Camden high schooler acquitted of sexually assaulting classmate


A judge has acquitted a 16-year-old male student accused of sexually assaulting a female student on school grounds last year.
 

Former NASA contractor to open Wiscasset’s first brewery


A Phippsburg home brewer plans to break into commercial brewing by opening Bath Ale Works in the Wiscasset Marketplace this summer.
 

This Ellsworth couple sells cheesecake out of their garage on the honor system


Brenda Ledezma sells cheesecake on the honor system out of a portion of her home called, appropriately enough, Honor System Garage. And that's pretty much how it works.
 

Top Maine Democrat worked for BIW union’s parent when he said lawmakers could reconsider tax break


Maine Senate President Troy Jackson was working for the parent office of the largest Bath Iron Works employees union when he sent a December letter to the shipyard criticizing hiring practices and noting the Legislature could reconsider a large tax break.
 

Tracks in the snow can provide mysteries worth pondering


Even the most common group of animal tracks in the snow can turn into a mystery worth solving.
 

Using worms, Bar Harbor scientists make discovery that could extend human life to 500 years


Scientists at a biological research lab on Mount Desert Island, working with researchers in California and China, have found a way to extend the lifespans of a species of tiny worm by 500 percent.
 

Belfast brewery will be auctioned unless last-minute deal is struck


A waterfront property that housed a beloved Belfast brewery is scheduled to be auctioned later this month, even as two locals try to reach a deal with the bank that would allow them to resume operations there.
 

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