May 2, 2023 Wildland firefighter trainees prepare for fast-approaching wildfire season: 'Opportunity to give back' Wildland firefighters are preparing for the start of wildfire season. Trainees spend around 50 hours in the classroom and multiple days in the field to earn their certifications.
April 25, 2023 Former Pulitzer Prize administrator Mike Pride dead at 76 Mike Pride, a lifelong journalist, newspaper editor, and later administrator of Pulitzer Prizes, died Monday of complications from a blood disorder. He was 76.
April 24, 2023 Newly-formed nonprofit seeks to buy most of Maine newspapers The Maine Journalism Foundation, a nonprofit intent on buying out Masthead Maine, would own the Portland Press Herald and 29 other local papers if successful.
April 3, 2023 Most Americans support Trump indictment, but think politics played a role in Bragg's decision: poll A new CNN poll reveals that while a majority of Americans support the indictment of former President Trump, more than 75% of the respondents believe politics played a role.
March 28, 2023 Wind gusts pick up NC inflatable rides, injuring at least 7 people during little league opening day During the opening day for the Transylvania Little League wind gusts caused two inflatable rides to fly across the sports complex. At least seven people were injured in the incident.
March 26, 2023 When satire becomes reality: Nearly 100 Babylon Bee joke stories have come true Seth Dillon, the CEO of the satirical right-wing Babylon Bee, told Fox News that nearly 100 of their jokes have turned into real news stories after publication.
February 27, 2023 Sunday school, church services play a big part in former President Jimmy Carter's life Former President Carter used to teach Sunday school every week at Maranatha Baptist Church in his hometown of Plains, Georgia. Sunday services are a huge part of his life
February 6, 2023 US traffic deaths are well above pre-pandemic levels Traffic deaths in the United States have exceeded pre-pandemic levels.
January 26, 2023 Maine's lead attorney from state's first 5 public defenders resigns a month into taking the job Seth Levy, the lead attorney for a group of Maine public defenders, resigned a month into taking the job. Maine official declined to comment on the reason for Levy's resignation.
January 18, 2023 ME newspaper apologizes after publishing an edited version of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech The Bangor Daily Newspaper in Maine posted an edited version of the late Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. The newspaper has since apologized after receiving backlash.