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Published
November 26, 2022

Former Bangor school superintendent Betsy Webb dies at 61

The district's top administrator for 13 years, Webb reportedly passed away on Thanksgiving while in hospice care.
Published
October 28, 2022

Maine man killed in Florida in random attack

Police in Clearwater Beach said Jeffrey Chapman, 49, of Bangor, died after being accosted while he was bicycling.
Published
October 25, 2022

Maine National Guard Black Hawk helicopter unit will be deployed overseas

Thirty-six soldiers will be deployed in February, most likely to the Middle East, to support U.S. Central Command operations.
Published
October 17, 2022

Bangor police justified in shooting despite 37-foot distance, attorney general finds

Officers were checking on Brian Barker and saw that he had a knife, which they repeatedly asked him to put down.
Published
September 25, 2022

Central Maine Power sending crews to storm-ravaged Canadian maritimes

Hundreds of thousands lost power when Hurricane Fiona struck on Saturday morning.
Published
September 9, 2022

Royce Cross stepping down as CEO of Cross Insurance, being succeeded by son

Jonathan Cross is the third generation of the Cross family to lead the 68-year-old, Bangor-based insurance provider.
Published
September 4, 2022

Maine Observer: Turning the clock back one summer afternoon

A remembrance of a good time, a good idea and my neighbor Mrs. Dunton.
Published
September 2, 2022

Bed Bath & Beyond to close many stores as sales decline

The home-goods chain plans to lay off some of its workforce and shutter 150 stores nationwide, and it's not yet clear if any of Maine's four branches will be affected.
Published
August 30, 2022

Religious schools shun state funding despite Maine victory

Maine's attorney general warned that the schools would have to abide by state antidiscrimination laws, including those that protect LGBTQ students and faculty, and that requirement has frustrated the families who sued.
Published
August 26, 2022

State House added to trail honoring Maine sites that were key to securing women’s right to vote

The location where state lawmakers ratified the 19th Amendment is one of seven stops along the Maine Suffrage Centennial Trail. But officials said work to give women equality is far from done.