Penobscot County sheriff calls for new jail amid overcrowding
The Penobscot County Jail sent an average of 69 people a day to other Maine jails last year, costing $2.1 million.
Maine travelers, skating community impacted by deadly D.C. plane crash
Several American Airlines flights to and from Reagan Washington National Airport were canceled at Maine's two largest airports.
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Charges mount against 4 men accused of killing Corinth man
By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff Two more men were charged with murder after a grand jury reviewed the criminal cases connected to a missing man found dead in Penobscot County last year.
RFK Jr. on defensive over his vaccine views as a key confirmation vote hangs in the balance
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ‘s bid to be the nation’s top health official is uncertain after a key Republican joined Democrats to ...
Iced out: Ways to lower winter home costs
Winter is one of the most wonderful times of year, but it can also be pricey. Consumer Investigator Rachel DePompa talks to ...