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Students earn Mitchell Institute scholarships

The Mitchell Institute, a Maine-based nonprofit founded by Sen. George J. Mitchell to improve college outcomes for young Mainers, recently announced its 2019 scholars, among which are several Aroostook County students.

Susan Collins casts 7,000th consecutive Senate roll-call vote

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins cast her 7,000th consecutive vote on Tuesday, continuing a streak that began when she took office in 1997 and becoming the third senator to reach that roll-call mark.

LePage is bartending in Maine this summer

The two-term former Republican governor is tending bar at McSeagulls Restaurant in Boothbay Harbor this summer, owner Jeff Stoddard said Friday.

Loggers and haulers to benefit from new law

Gov. Janet Mills signed into law on June 7 a bill to support loggers and haulers.

Mills signs law to prevent vehicle-buggy collisions

Gov. Janet Mills on May 30 signed into law a measure to improve road safety in Amish communities and across the state.

Former Connecticut governor Dannel Malloy to lead University of Maine System

The former governor of Connecticut, Dannel Malloy, will replace James Page as University of Maine System chancellor.

Parley with politics — May 24, 2019

Each week, the Aroostook Partnership, a regional advocacy group, facilitates a legislative conference call between political leaders that represent the interest of Aroostook County and business constituents.

New York firm buys a major Maine broadband provider

Maine Fiber Co., the Portland-based company that runs the Three Ring Binder broadband network, has been acquired by a New York fiber-optic network services company.

Watch as a mama fox plays with her babies in a Maine yard

Despite the annoying song that made the rounds a few years back, we may never know exactly what the fox says, but thanks to nature photographer Roger Stevens Jr. we’ve now got a lot better idea of what a pack of fox kits do when they’re hanging out with their mother.

Orono resident is the new leader of the Maine Air National Guard

Orono resident Steven Michaud is the newest leader of the Maine Air National Guard.

Bridge, toll plaza to bring change to 8-mile stretch of I-95

Highway engineers envision an extra travel lane on the Interstate 95 bridge during peak hours and motorists zooming through a new York Toll Plaza without stopping, making it easier to visit Maine.

How 1 Mainer was jailed for sleeping in the wrong place, while another accused of murder walked free

Once a week, defense attorney Zachary Smith walks into a small room inside the Penobscot County Jail and, with the help of another lawyer, meets with every person who has been arrested over the past two days and couldn’t bail out of jail, usually about five minutes per person.

Dog rescued, returned home after nearly three weeks lost in the Maine woods

A family’s dog went missing deep in the woods for nearly three weeks and was rescued by a K-9 tracking team.

Legislature passes bottle redemption center bill

The Maine Senate unanimously enacted a bill on May 8, written by Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, to support redemption centers.

‘I just wanted to protect my friends’: Brewer man recounts downtown Bangor shooting

If the bullet had been an inch or two lower, Jim Parent might well be dead.

Maine joins multi-state lawsuit that alleges price fixing by drug makers

Maine’s attorney general joined a 44-state lawsuit against 20 generic drug manufacturers and 15 individuals alleging they conspired to artificially inflate and manipulate prices for more than 100 different generic drugs, including treatments for diabetes, cancer and arthritis.

US-Canada border transfers raise fear of delayed crossings

Hundreds of border agents from across the U.S. are being temporarily transferred south ahead of the busy summer tourism season, worrying those along the northern border who rely on cross-border commerce who fear their Canadian customers could be caught in backups at border crossings.

It’s a long shot, but a record-breaking snow could fall over Bangor on Tuesday

If you’re up early enough Tuesday morning, you could wake to see a sight that you thought was behind us: snow.

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