Report: Penobscot County needs a new jail to address problems
Penobscot County Jail staff are addressing recommendations outlined in a report on the culture inside the facility while commissioners continue
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Husson baseball sweeps SUNY Cobleskill to earn 4th straight conference tourney title
The Husson University baseball team had its work cut out for it when it lost to SUNY Cobleskill 7-2 in
Read MoreRobenson Saintard leaves Orono to become Hampden’s head football coach
This fall, Robenson Saintard will be running out onto the football field as a head coach for the first time
Read MoreA freshman ‘robot’ gives UMaine baseball’s starting rotation a big lift
University of Maine head baseball coach Nick Derba recruited pitcher Gianni Gambardella out of West Haven High School in Connecticut.
Read MoreSpring trolling in a tiny canoe on the Moose River
It seemed like a crazy idea at the time, even to me. I’m sure those who were privy to my plan
Read MoreBipartisan effort to end controversial Maine intelligence unit faces state pushback
AUGUSTA, Maine — A renewed effort to shut down a controversial Maine State Police intelligence unit has bipartisan support from two
Read MoreTim Thornton returning to coach Hermon girls basketball team
The Hermon High School girls basketball team won its only state Class B championship in 1989, when the Hawks beat
Read MoreUnionized nurses demand Presque Isle hospital hire more staff
Bargaining team members for the A.R. Gould nurses (from left) Morgan Flewelling, Berta McDonald, Lori McPherson and Nicole Bridges on
Read MoreBangor hospital will get nearly $16M for unexpected labor costs during pandemic
BANGOR, Maine — Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center will receive nearly $16 million from the federal government for unexpected
Read MoreEMCC offers free medical assistant training the Katahdin Region as part of the Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan
EAST MILLINOCKET – Eastern Maine Community College’s Katahdin Higher Education Center is excited to announce an incredible opportunity for individuals wishing to become medical
Read More18 organizations fighting hunger in Waldo County where 1 in 5 are food insecure
With a rising number of Waldo County residents without reliable access to food, a new market-style food pantry opened this
Read MoreSupreme Court looks ready to ax Maine law letting governments profit from home seizures
AUGUSTA, Maine — The U.S. Supreme Court looks likely to end a Maine law allowing governments to seize homes due to
Read MoreMaine courts need more resources, new approaches to help clear backlog
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Read MoreUMA 2023 Commencement ceremony May 6 at Augusta Civic Center
AUGUSTA – The University of Maine at Augusta will hold its 2023 commencement ceremony to celebrate its upcoming graduates at
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