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Published
August 7, 2022

Maine Observer: A summer camp of our own making

From farming and grocery shopping to decorating cakes and staffing produce stands, visiting Gram’s house gave me more than any organized program ever could have.
Published
July 26, 2022

Neighborhood redemption centers becoming less common as their numbers decline

Dozens of the centers have closed over the last two years in Maine, a reflection of the difficulty in finding workers and also rising costs that nibble away at razor-thin profit margins.
Published
July 18, 2022

Bangor police’s ‘Duck of Justice’ creator retires to pursue writing career

Lt. Tim Cotton combined his sense of humor with the Bangor Police Department's social media account to show the human side of police work. A duck helped.
Published
June 30, 2022

Mental health care system failed man who went missing in Bangor, his mother says

“You pretty much have to criminalize your loved one to get them help," says Tammy Lacher Scully, the mother of Graham Lacher who went missing June 6 after running from a psychiatric hospital.
Published
June 21, 2022

Sen. Collins puts her Bangor home up for sale

Collins is looking for another Bangor-area home. The Republican senator also has a 'camp' on Cold Stream Pond, along with a home-away-from home in Washington, D.C.
Published
June 17, 2022

Search continues for man who went missing from Bangor psychiatric center

The mother of 37-year-old Graham Lacher expressed frustration with early efforts by police to find her son, who previously went missing from a group home in Norridgewock.
Published
June 9, 2022

Crime story contest has a happy ending for Bangor teen who beat out professional writers

Muhammad Drammeh, 17, won the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance's annual CrimeFlash Fiction contest, competing against more experienced writers and published authors.
Published
May 17, 2022

Maine attorney general plans to sue over PFAS contamination

Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey said the state is preparing for a lawsuit against manufacturers of so-called forever chemicals.
Published
May 10, 2022

Susan Collins calls police after abortion-rights message is written on sidewalk

The red-white-and-blue chalk message found outside her home Saturday night urged Collins to vote in favor of the Women's Health Protection Act on Wednesday to protect a woman's right to abortion.
Published
May 6, 2022

Owner of Bangor newspaper to recognize employees’ new union

The union will represent more than 30 newsroom workers at the Bangor Daily News.