BANGOR — The husband of U.S. Sen. Susan Collins said he is concerned for his wife’s safety, a day after he opened a letter at their Bangor home that claimed to contain the deadly poison ricin. Police responded and cordoned off the couple’s home Monday afternoon. They quarantined the senator’s husband, Thomas Daffron, their family […]

The University of Southern Maine has barred a retired professor from teaching after she offered students a “pop-up” course for credit to take a bus to Washington, D.C., with demonstrators urging Sen. Susan Collins to oppose confirming Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. “We are embarrassed by and apologize for the rogue behavior of a […]

BRUNSWICK — More than 28,000 people in Maine are living with Alzheimer’s disease and over 69,000 family members and friends are caring for them, according to a recent study by the Alzheimer’s Association. Those numbers are expected to increase by 25 percent in by 2025. Despite the growing numbers, there are still misconceptions about the […]

RICHMOND — Vandals have forced Richmond to closes its waterfront park restrooms. The town has experienced a string of frequent vandalism. Most recently, the damage inside the small brick building — vandals ripped down stall dividers in the men’s restroom — was significant enough for police to make the decision to shut it down. Police […]

LEWISTON — A group formed by business and labor leaders announced its support Tuesday for the transmission line proposal by Central Maine Power Co. that has drawn opposition from hundreds of residents and will go before state regulators for a final public hearing on Wednesday. Known as New England Clean Energy Connect, the project would […]