Faculty departures at UMaine Machias have professors on edge

Some worry that faculty lost because of a retirement incentive program will be replaced by lecturers and not fully credentialed professors.

University of Maine at Machias names dean’s list

Man convicted of killing 3 people in Down East rampage

Thomas Bonfanti was accused of traveling to 3 homes, where he killed 3 people and wounded another.

Lawmakers emphatic about keeping open 2 Maine veterans’ homes

In other action, the House gave unanimous initial approval to a bill to strengthen protections for election workers on Tuesday.

Legislature seeks to keep 2 veterans homes open in Maine

Maine Veterans' Homes announced that its facilities in Machias and Caribou are expected to close in the spring.

A 4th man is charged in killing of teen Down East

The men are charged in what police describe as the drug-related killing of a 17-year-old in Machias.

New York teenager shot to death in Down East Maine

Police in Machias received a report of potential gunfire after midnight Thursday, and the 17-year-old's body was found hours later on a lawn.

Two people die in mobile home park fire in Machias

Two people were found dead after a fire in the Down East community, the state fire marshal's office said.

Man charged with 3 counts of murder Down East is held without bail

A 4th person was critically wounded in the shootings at multiple locations.

Fourth victim in Down East shooting rampage listed in critical condition

Regina Long Hall, 49, was in critical condition at Maine Medical Center in Portland on Tuesday night following the Monday's attack that killed 3 people.