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Thursday, February 6, 2020 at 1 pm

 

Machias police investigating missing funds at Legion hall where accused killer turned himself in


It is unclear whether the missing money might be connected to a Legion member who is accused of fatally shooting three people.
 
 
 

Group of Presque Isle residents demand action on forever chemicals in their homes


Four Presque Isle residents sent a public letter to the Presque Isle Utilities District and state government officials on Wednesday demanding the district address the presence of PFAS chemicals in their land and drinking water.
 
 
 

Maine Senate votes to override Janet Mills’ veto of sports-betting bill


The Senate voted 20-10 to override the Democratic governor’s veto.
 
 
 

Scholarship will send Down East students to prep school with alumni like Bill Belichick


The scholarships will send 12 ninth-graders from Washington County schools to a five-week program at Phillips Academy in Massachusetts.
 
 
 

Maine House passes $80 million affordable housing credit


At least 50 percent of the credit would be used to develop new rental housing for seniors and multifamily housing in rural areas.
 
 
 

Trial date set for man accused of Aroostook County double homicide


The trial of Bobby Nightingale, 38, is tentatively scheduled to begin on Oct. 3 at Aroostook County Superior Court. He is accused of killing 25-year-old Allen Curtis and 51-year-old Roger Ellis.
 
 
 

8 things I learned from eating vegan for a week


Even though I am unlikely to become a full-time vegan, I figured the challenge would be like a cleanse for my culinary routine. Here’s what I learned.
 
 
 

Jared Golden endorsed a Democratic presidential candidate who ‘doesn’t stand a chance’


Colorado's Michael Bennet will not be on Maine's March 3 primary ballot and is registering at less than 1 percent in national polls.
 
 
 

Maine bill to legalize sports betting may take its last gasp in the Legislature today


The bill needs two-thirds support in both chambers to overcome Gov. Janet Mills' veto and to take effect. It faces an uphill climb.
 
 
 

As some backers panic, Joe Biden scrambles to save his campaign in New Hampshire


The former vice president was direct in his appeal as he sought to avoid back-to-back drubbings that many of his supporters fear could irreparably damage his presidential bid.
 
 
 

Orland man and his dog die after his truck fell through lake ice


Brian Wardwell, 63, was driving on Alamoosook Lake in Orland on Wednesday night when his truck broke through the ice, according to the Maine Warden Service.
 
 
 

Bangor could get up to 10 inches during two-day snowstorm


Up to 2 inches of sleet and two-tenths of an inch of ice could accompany the snow in places, according to the National Weather Service.
 
 
 

Proposed Maine vaping device ban splits health groups as others say it could cause harm


A proposal to virtually ban electronic cigarettes in Maine looked like it faced an uphill battle at a State House hearing on Wednesday, with health organizations supportive or ambivalent as consumers argued the devices helped them curb smoking.
 
 
 

High-speed internet plays a crucial role in rural areas like Aroostook County


Having high-speed internet is about more than being able to watch Netflix, chat on Facebook or play video games in your offtime.
 
 
 

See where you’re most likely to get a parking ticket in downtown Bangor


In the year after the automated enforcement began, Bangor issued 11,379 parking tickets — a combination of those issued by the enforcement vehicle that patrols downtown and police-issued tickets outside of the downtown area.
 
 
 

2 accused killers were out on bail. Nothing predicted they shouldn’t have been.


In the past week, two men recently released on bail on misdemeanor charges allegedly killed four people in two counties, giving rise to questions about how bail is set, who sets it and what factors go into making those decisions.
 
 
 

This veteran basketball coach with Parkinson’s is having a memorable season


Dick Meader noticed the first evidence of Parkinson’s disease 15 years ago.
 
 
 

State signs off on adjusted regional high school plan in southern Aroostook County


The state Department of Education has approved an altered plan for a regional high school project for three southern Aroostook County high schools and the Region Two Career and Technical Education Center.
 
 
 

Simon helps UMaine women’s basketball team hold off Vermont


Freshman guard Anne Simon converted a critical layup with 1:59 left and later added an important steal, an offensive rebound and a free throw to help the Black Bears hold off the Catamounts.
 
 
 

Susan Collins walks back remark that Trump learned from impeachment, saying it was ‘aspirational’


U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine walked back her comment that President Donald Trump “learned” from impeachment during interviews on Wednesday to say it was “aspirational” after she and fellow Republicans acquitted the president of two impeachment charges.
 
 

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