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Capital campaign at Our Lady of the Valley Parish in Saint Agatha nears finish line

An assessment of the buildings and grounds of Our Lady of the Valley Parish told the parish what it already knew, but the fall of one brick in the winter of 2016 made the ongoing needs for major repairs at parish churches impossible to ignore any further.

USDA prioritizes investments in telemedicine to address opioid crisis in rural America

Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is giving funding priority in a key grant program for applications to address opioid misuse in rural communities.

Delaware woman breaks neck when car hits pole in Grand Isle

A 40-year-old woman who had been reported missing from Delaware earlier this month is being treated for a broken neck at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor after she missed a curve on Route 1 in Grand Isle early Thursday morning, according to police.

Bill to authorize coins honoring George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush introduced by Senators Collins, King

In a bipartisan gesture of heartfelt gratitude toward both George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush

Maine now holds the world record for simultaneous moose-calling

Last June, when thousands of people flocked to the Skowhegan Fairgrounds for the Maine moose permit lottery, many took part in an offbeat attempt to set a world record.

Major trucking company with Maine depot files for bankruptcy

New England Motor Freight, a trucking company that handles small shipment loads, including through a terminal in Scarborough, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday for itself and 10 affiliates.

See if kindergartners are vaccinated against measles at your school

Vaccination rates against measles are worryingly low at about half of Maine schools with kindergarten classrooms.

Spike in deaths related to cocaine and meth add to Maine’s overdose crisis

Despite a slight decrease in Maine overdose deaths during the first nine months of 2018, public health officials continue to warn about the urgency of the crisis.

Time is almost up for Maine’s world-famous ice disc

Time catches up with all of us eventually, even world-famous ice discs.

‘Allagash’ film has residents of a Maine town sick of their home being used for branding

Over the years residents of Allagash have gotten accustomed to people with no connection to their community using the name of their town to market everything from beverages to boots.

Madawaska native reports “reckless” White House security practice, suspension follows

Former Madawaska resident and current White House security staff member Tricia Newbold said she has faced discrimination due to a rare form of dwarfism, and now is under temporary suspension for defying authority and for failing to supervise and follow instructions.

Sen. Carpenter invites local students to Augusta for Honorary Page program

With the Legislature back in session, Sen. Mike Carpenter, D-Houlton, reminds local schools and students about the Senate Honorary Page program at the State House in Augusta.

Hey, don’t eat those clams. They could hold the key to finding a cancer cure.

A recent study by researchers at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Science in East Boothbay indicates that bivalves — shellfish such as oysters, clams and mussels — may hold the key to new techniques to fight diseases in humans.

Abandoned Maine bear cubs rescued from certain death

Three tiny bear cubs are resting peacefully in new dens after their original winter home was disturbed by a logging operation on Thursday, and their startled mother fled.

Challenges to Maine tourism’s resilience

Resilience is about the capacity of a forest ecosystem, a marine species, a Maine family, or an economy to absorb and rebound from outside shocks. In Maine’s tourism economy, resilience also requires a capacity to foresee and prepare for risks and shocks.

Maine gets an ‘F’ for anti-smoking spending

Maine is failing to fund programs proven to reduce death and disease caused by tobacco, despite receiving tens of millions of dollars a year to fight smoking, a new report finds.

Bureau chooses Gray artist to design veteran coin

The Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services (MBVS) announces the final design selection for the new State of Maine Honorable Service Coin and Plaque, which will honor all Maine veterans, past and present, regardless of their branch or era of service.

A Message for Martin Luther King Jr. Day from Bishop Deeley

Bishop Robert P. Deeley of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland issued a special statement on Friday, Jan. 18, in honor of the Jan. 21 commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

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