Police found Jason Moody lying on the pavement on a freezing cold November night in Bangor. The red-bearded 40-year-old, a bassist known for performing with a metal band called Seize the Vatican, was unconscious and had blood pouring from his nose. When he died at the hospital two days later, the medical examiner ruled it […]
January 2019
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Advocates think bill to end most exemptions from childhood vaccinations has a shot
Maine has one of the worst vaccination rates for children entering kindergarten in the nation, and the country’s highest rate of pertussis, a vaccine-preventable disease also known as whooping cough.
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Bangor mother charged after infant ingests meth through breast milk
BANGOR (AP) — Police have charged a Maine mother after her 7-month-old child ingested methamphetamine through breast milk. Authorities say 20-year-old Alyssa Murch, of Bangor, is facing charges of felony aggravated furnishing of a scheduled drug and endangering the welfare of a child. Bangor Police Sgt. Wade Betters says officers responded to a hospital Dec. […]
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Park Street ordinance amendments expected soon in Orono
It is anticipated the town council will vote on the amendments next month.
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At the Legislature: the Deep Freeze
State Senator Jim Dill offers sources to help those in need to stay warm during this frigid winter.
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Candidates chosen for special election for House District 124
The election was made necessary after Aaron Frey, who had held the seat, was named Maine’s attorney general.
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Screening and discussion of new film on childfree choice Feb. 1
“To Kid or Not to Kid,” from the award-winning director of the New York Times Critics’ Pick “Musicwood,” aims to dispel the myth that living childfree is weird, selfish or somehow wrong.
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Savvy Caregiver training at Dirigo Pines
The program is designed to train caregivers in the basic knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to handle the challenges of caring for a family member with memory loss, dementia, or Alzheimer’s disease, to be an effective caregiver.
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Maine DEA offers new drug tip app
The new Maine DEA app enables the public to share an anonymous tip with members of MDEA and allows agents to respond back for more information, all as an anonymous two-way conversation.
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February star shows at the Emera Astronomy Center
Penguins, polar bears, the planets and the ocean will be among topics at the center, located off the Rangeley Road at the University of Maine.