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Judge dismisses Moorish group’s claim that Mass. gun laws kept it from defending Maine

By Lia Russell on Mar 15, 2022 06:00 pm
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit from a group that held a nine-hour standoff with Massachusetts police on a highway last summer while traveling to Maine.
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Desire for Gold Ball fueled award-winning career for Skowhegan’s Jaycie Christopher

By Larry Mahoney on Mar 15, 2022 06:00 pm
“She can really see the floor and her basketball IQ is off the charts and she is a leader,” Winchester said.
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Janet Mills taps Bangor probate judge, western Maine DA and federal prosecutor as judges

By Judy Harrison on Mar 15, 2022 06:00 pm
Gov. Janet Mills has nominated Penobscot County’s probate judge, a western Maine district attorney and a federal prosecutor to be judges.
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Orono and Old Town fiber network sees early success months are going live

By Sawyer Loftus on Mar 15, 2022 06:00 pm
OTELCO has agreed to build approximately 49 miles more of a network that will serve an additional 3,550 locations in the two communities this summer.
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Senate approves bill to make daylight saving time permanent

By The Associated Press on Mar 15, 2022 05:08 pm
The bipartisan bill, named the Sunshine Protection Act, would ensure Americans would no longer have to change their clocks twice a year.
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Maine lawmakers advance tribal rights expansion, setting up showdown with Janet Mills

By Caitlin Andrews on Mar 15, 2022 04:50 pm
The issue of tribal rights has been an emotional and complex subject during Mills’ tenure after she vowed to repair relationships with the Wabanaki people.
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Holden man charged with sexually assaulting 3 girls under 12

By Judy Harrison on Mar 15, 2022 04:48 pm
Morris Carr, 55, is charged with eight counts of Class A gross sexual assault between Jan. 1, 2015, and Dec. 31, 2018.
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Maine’s chief justice delivers bleak assessment of trial backlog

By The Associated Press on Mar 15, 2022 04:32 pm
The number of pending court cases in Maine has increased about 45% compared to pre-pandemic levels, and there's little hope of eliminating the backlog anytime soon.
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Former water district head accused of selling pipes for scrap faces theft charges

By Lia Russell on Mar 15, 2022 04:26 pm
The Somerset County grand jury indicted former superintendent Michael Corson, 52, on Feb. 24 on two felony counts of Class B and Class C theft, District Attorney Maeghan Maloney said Tuesday.
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Crash at Broadway and Pushaw Road in Bangor stops traffic

By Lia Russell on Mar 15, 2022 04:19 pm
Emergency officials have asked for a full road closure due to an automobile crash at the intersection of Broadway and Pushaw Road in Bangor.
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