The chief’s initial letter to the city council raised public safety concerns, including more than a dozen arrests and OUI incidents related to the bar.
The Mid-Maine Technical Center worked with the Maine Army National Guard to host Guard Days. The event gave students a chance to learn about career opportunities that combine military service with their civilian aspirations.
PALS Low-Cost Feline Vet Service in Winthrop partnered with Cat Life Maine to organize a mega spay-and-neuter event called “50 Cats, 50 Eartips, 50 Surgeries, One Day.” PALS was able to perform all 44 surgeries for free thanks to support from several partner organizations.
65 Maine veterans will travel to Washington, D.C. this weekend for free with Honor Flight Maine, a nonprofit that has made the trip possible since 2014.
Gardiner Bryant of Unity has made a living online for nearly 14 years as a YouTuber, programmer and media producer. He created his publication The Bryant Review in 2024 after growing frustrated with platforms that decide what people see and which creators get rewarded.
Nearly $700,000 from a statewide $6.1 million Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant program will replace a 31-year-old engine and a 38-year-old tanker with a single truck carrying up to 2,500 gallons of water. The National Fire Protection Association recommends retiring emergency vehicles after 25 years.
Known to fans worldwide as “9 to 5 Day” after Dolly Parton’s hit single, the date officially marked the opening of registration for the country icon’s Imagination Library across Somerset County.
While the event is family-friendly, its purpose is to support the Sexual Assault Forensic Program and the nurses who are there for survivors when they need them most.
Pat White, owner of Pat’s Propane, started growing the specialty crop about eight years ago after a chance conversation with Jo-Ann Brown. White noticed the breast cancer awareness license plate on Brown’s vehicle honoring her sister Dee Dee, who died from the disease. That conversation inspired the two to team up as co-founders of Pat’s Pink Pumpkins.
When former U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe chose not to seek reelection, her dedication to Maine did not come to an end. Instead, she redirected her focus back home to address a challenge facing young women across the state.
Following the extensive renovation project, the restored first floor now features five brand-new permanent exhibits, each dedicated to one of the rights protected under the First Amendment.
Penquis is proud to celebrate the Grand Opening of the Bright Beginnings Child Development Center on Wednesday, September 23, marking a transformative investment in children, families, and the future of the Greater Bangor region.
Community members and officials are calling for safety improvements at a Roque Bluffs boat ramp after a Mount Desert woman and her two young grandchildren were found dead inside a submerged vehicle in Pond Cove on Sunday morning.
Justices of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court hosted a student town hall at the Capital Judicial Center in Augusta, stepping away from formal oral arguments to give the next generation direct access to the bench.
Organizers hold the gathering each September in recognition of National Recovery Month, bringing substance use treatment, housing assistance, mental health care and other providers into a single central location
Nokomis High School senior Eliannah Batchelder coordinated this year’s effort, marking the school’s sixth consecutive year organizing the memorial climb.
The ceremony began outside the Veterans Academic Center with a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m. — marking the exact time the first plane struck the World Trade Center’s North Tower.
The ceremony was hosted by the Augusta Fire Honor Guard and IAFF Local 1650 to honor the lives lost in 2001 and recognize those who continue to serve in emergency services.
Robert Shay Jr. and Terri Clark reunited recently for the first time since 2002, when their unexpected meeting made national headlines during a solemn moment in American history.
The center officially dedicated its newly renamed “Burger-Roy Learning Center,” a milestone made possible by a generous $150,000 donation from local philanthropists Brent Burger and Michael Roy.
Move-in day brought car doors slamming, storage bins stacking, and a high-energy bustle as incoming first-years checked in for orientation and began settling into their dorms.
