6 months ago

Blue Hill and Ellsworth prove hot spots for bear damage this spring

The first sign was the suet holders, set out to feed woodpeckers, that had been pulled from the trees. Then the bird feeders got crushed.

7 months ago

Key question about Detective Campbell’s death: Why did wheels detach from logging trailer?

Many questions remained about Maine State Police Detective Ben Campbell's death — including why two wheels detached from a passing truck trailer and how common such wheel detachments are.

11 months ago

‘We just want to get him home’: Dog hurt in Medway crash is still missing

Marvin, the missing dog from Mexico, is still out there, somewhere.

11 months ago

Marvin the dog was ejected from his owner’s car on I-95. The search has been on ever since.

Jacob Augustine was banged up and his minivan was totaled, but the worst thing about his crash near Medway on Sunday would turn out to be losing his dog.

11 months ago

National monument will cover part of the cost for new Katahdin-region economic director

Maine’s national monument will cover a quarter of Penobscot County’s $115,000 annual cost to hire someone to focus on growing the Katahdin region economy for the next seven years.

1 year ago

Maine’s national monument was once heavily opposed. Now its federal budget is slowly growing.

Maine’s national monument will have an operating budget of about $400,000 — its highest yet — if Congress gives approval, officials said Thursday.

1 year ago

TAMC, other hospitals around Maine changing their names next month

The leaders of Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems want their facilities seen in a new light -- a northern light, if you will.

1 year ago

Hot weather expected to break with thunderstorms on Friday

This week’s hot, sticky weather is expected to break Friday as thunderstorms roll in, bringing with them a cold front and cooler temperatures for the weekend.

1 year ago

LePage will allow highway signs for Katahdin monument

Gov. Paul LePage has lifted his ban of road signs along state roads showing the way to Maine’s national monument.

2 years ago

Montana firm eyes $22 million Maine expansion for high-tech timber

The nation’s first manufacturer of cross-laminated timber plans to set up shop in Maine, with a goal of creating 100 jobs at a $22 million mill, officials said Friday.