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Susan Collins cites ‘good progress’ toward passing same-sex marriage protections

By David Marino Jr. on Sep 07, 2022 05:33 pm
“I'm never confident until the roll is called, but we're making good progress,” the Maine senator said on Wednesday.
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Scientists are using dragonfly larvae to monitor pollution in Acadia National Park

By Carol Bousquet, Maine Public on Sep 07, 2022 05:28 pm
Scientists are using dragonfly larvae to monitor levels of methylmercury, a dangerous neurotoxin that builds up in fish, birds and people.
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2 Maine elected officials found on far-right group’s leaked membership rolls

By Michael Shepherd on Sep 07, 2022 04:54 pm
Gorham Town Councilor Ben Hartwell and Piscataquis County Commissioner Wayne Erkkinen were the only two sitting Maine officeholders identified on the rolls, an Anti-Defamation League spokesperson said.
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Official portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama unveiled

By The Associated Press on Sep 07, 2022 04:15 pm
Former President Barack Obama's portrait was completed by Robert McCurdy, who uses a "stripped down" style in his work.
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Piscataquis commissioner questions cost of COVID-19 testing at jail

By Valerie Royzman on Sep 07, 2022 03:54 pm
The chair of Piscataquis County’s commissioners on Tuesday questioned why the county did more than $11,000 in COVID-19 testing at the jail months ago.
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Multiple vehicles involved in separate I-295 crashes in Portland

By Rosemary Lausier on Sep 07, 2022 03:43 pm
Multiple vehicles were involved in separate crashes on I-296 in Portland Wednesday morning, officials said.
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‘All the best, to most of you’: UMFK basketball coach resigns in fiery email

By Leela Stockley on Sep 07, 2022 03:10 pm
Tom Bird announced on Wednesday that he would be stepping down from the position, as well as leaving the assistant athletic director post.
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Driver hospitalized following crash at Wiscasset Speedway

By Lincoln County News on Sep 07, 2022 02:52 pm
Pro Stock driver Ryan Deane of Bangor was transported to the hospital after suffering burns and smoke inhalation in a Sunday crash.
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12-year-old charged with terrorizing after threat found on Bangor school wall

By Leela Stockley on Sep 07, 2022 02:41 pm
The threat of an act of violence that would occur on Sept. 7 was found written on the wall of the Bangor Regional Program on Tuesday.
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Navy wants destroyer with lasers, hypersonic missiles

By The Associated Press on Sep 07, 2022 01:46 pm
Bath Iron Works could build ships in the future with lasers that can shoot down missiles, and hypersonic missiles topping 3,800 mph.
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