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Medal of Honor recipient watches as warship bearing his name is christened in Maine

By The Associated Press on Jul 29, 2023 02:49 pm
Marine 1st Lt. Harvey "Barney" Barnum, now 83, was in attendance as his wife smashed a bottle of sparkling wine over the vessel that will bear his name.
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Cases of tick-borne illnesses are on the rise. Some experts believe climate change is the cause

By The Associated Press on Jul 29, 2023 01:48 pm
As areas around the globe become warmer due to climate change, tick-borne diseases are becoming more prevalent.
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Katie Ledecky passes Michael Phelps for most individual golds at world championships

By The Associated Press on Jul 29, 2023 10:56 am
She's also a seven-time Olympic gold medalist and the record holder in both the 800 and 1,500 freestyle events.
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Wentworth Event Center in Belfast destroyed in early morning fire

By Leela Stockley on Jul 29, 2023 08:17 am
The Wentworth Event Center on Route 1 in Belfast burned to the ground in an early morning fire Saturday.
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2nd person arrested in investigation into Maine corrections official accused of taking kickbacks

By The Associated Press on Jul 29, 2023 07:55 am
Melanie Ann High, 67, was arrested just days after Gerald E. Merrill, deputy superintendent at the Mountain View Correctional Facility in Charleston and Downeast Correctional Facility in Machiasport.
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3 key takeaways of Joe Biden’s Maine trip

By Michael Shepherd on Jul 29, 2023 01:00 am
President Joe Biden brought three of Maine’s top politicians with him on a trip to Auburn Manufacturing, Inc. on Friday.
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Spotting my 1st piping plovers at Reid State Park got me so excited I couldn’t focus

By Dave Small, Outdoors Contributor on Jul 29, 2023 01:00 am
"I was so interested in watching the behavior that I almost forgot that my Canon was hanging around my neck," Dave Small writes.
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UMaine men’s basketball will play most of its games at The Pit this season

By Larry Mahoney on Jul 29, 2023 01:00 am
The UMaine men played six games at the Cross Insurance Center and five at The Pit a season ago, while the women played all their games there.
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If you want to find sea stars in Maine, here’s where to look

By Aislinn Sarnacki on Jul 29, 2023 01:00 am
"Next time you visit the Maine coast, I hope you’re lucky enough to stumble upon a sea star," Aislinn Sarnacki writes.
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10 things to do in Maine before summer is over

By Emily Burnham on Jul 29, 2023 01:00 am
There’s still time to pack fun and sun into the remaining eight or so weeks of summer, and you don't even have to leave Maine to do so.
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