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Tynes’ 21 lead Maine past Columbia 93-70

November 19, 2022 GMT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Kellen Tynes scored 21 points as Maine beat Columbia 93-70 on Friday night.

Tynes also contributed four steals for the Black Bears (3-1). Peter Filipovity scored 17 points while going 5 of 9 and 7 of 7 from the free-throw line, and added six rebounds and three steals.

Filipovity propels Maine to 90-45 win over Maine-Fort Kent

November 12, 2022 GMT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Peter Filipovity came off the bench to score 17 points and grab 11 rebounds and Maine doubled up NAIA-member Maine-Fort Kent 90-45 on Friday night.

Filipovity sank 6 of 11 shots with a 3-pointer for Maine (1-1).

Black medical worker gets $3M in racial discrimination case

November 4, 2022 GMT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A federal jury has awarded $3 million to a former Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center worker who said racial discrimination led to his firing.

Attorneys for David Ako-Annan, who is Black, said the damages represented the largest sum awarded for a racial discrimination case in Maine.

AG: Police justified in shooting despite 37-foot distance

October 17, 2022 GMT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A police officer was justified in shooting a man in Bangor, despite a review of evidence that showed the officer was farther away from the man than previously thought, Maine's attorney general said.

Mom pleads guilty to manslaughter in drug-related death

September 29, 2022 GMT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A woman on Thursday acknowledged causing the death of her 3-year-old daughter, who died from a brain injury consistent with opioid abuse.

Hillary Goding, 29, pleaded guilty to manslaughter under a plea agreement in which murder charges were dropped.

Maine man shot after threatening officer pleads guilty

September 27, 2022 GMT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A man who held a knife to a security officer’s neck before being shot in the the federal building in Maine’s capital pleaded guilty on Tuesday.

Derik Broox Wight, 41, of Augusta, pinned a private security officer working for the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Protective Service against the wall and threatened him with a knife.

Former Uber driver charged with sexual assault of passenger

September 21, 2022 GMT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A former driver for Uber has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman he picked up in a Maine city.

Police in Bangor said they charged the 28-year-old man with gross sexual assault and unlawful sexual contact.

Plea deal for Maine National Guard soldier accused of rape

September 14, 2022 GMT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A Maine National Guard soldier accused of raping a fellow soldier during a drill weekend reached a plea deal in which he was convicted of aggravated assault.

David Cyr is serving 90 days in jail after pleading no contest in exchange for prosecutors dropping two counts of gross sexual assault last month.

Maine 12-year-old charged with terrorizing after wall threat

September 8, 2022 GMT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Police in Maine charged a middle schooler with terrorizing after they found a threat of violence on the wall of a school in Bangor.

Under state law, a person can be charged with terrorizing if they make a threat of violence to someone else.

Religious schools shun state funding despite Maine victory

By DAVID SHARPAugust 30, 2022 GMT

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Parents of children enrolled in Maine religious schools fought for years — all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court — for the state to treat tuition reimbursements the same as other private schools.

Clinic’s failure to note child abuse leads to $8M settlement

August 22, 2022 GMT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — The federal government will pay $8 million to settle a claim that a federally funded clinic failed to alert a mother or authorities of signs of abuse of a 6-month-old boy.

Alexandria Orduna, of Brewer, contended medical professionals failed to recognize or report abuse inflicted on her son by a man who was living with her in 2019.

Trucker whose dislodged tire killed trooper fined $15,000

August 21, 2022 GMT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A truck driver who admitted responsibility in the death of a Maine state police detective who was struck by a dislodged tire has been ordered to pay $15,000 in fines.

Scott Willett of Patten, will also have his driver's license suspended for six months, a judge said Friday.

Feds: Man defrauded pandemic programs of more than $300K

August 16, 2022 GMT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A man pleaded guilty Tuesday to defrauding federal pandemic assistance programs of more than $300,000, which investigators say was spent on trucks, exercise equipment, a big-screen TV and laptop computers.

Plea deal for trucker whose dislodged tire killed detective

July 28, 2022 GMT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A truck driver is expected to accept responsibility for causing the death of a state police detective who was struck by a dislodged tire as he was assisting a driver alongside Interstate 95.

Senators seek help for seniors struggling with opioid use

July 28, 2022 GMT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Senators from Maine and Maryland have proposed legislation they said would support older residents who are addicted to opioids.

Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine and Democratic Sen.

Senators want more monitoring of mercury in environment

July 22, 2022 GMT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Senators from Maine and Delaware want to establish a national mercury monitoring program to try to safeguard human health from the neurotoxin.

‘Duck of Justice’ creator retires to pursue writing career

July 18, 2022 GMT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A detective who created the viral “Duck of Justice” when he rescued a faux waterfowl headed for the trash bin is retiring to write a book.

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.

Driver gets over 3 years in Acadia park crash that killed 3

July 8, 2022 GMT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A man who crashed his car in Acadia National Park in 2019, killing three passengers, was sentenced Friday in federal court to more than three years in prison.

Praneeth Manubolu, 31, had pleaded guilty in January to charges of manslaughter, driving under the influence, and unsafe operation of a motor vehicle.

Maine man faces up to 30 year sentence in PPP fraud case

July 6, 2022 GMT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A Maine man pleaded guilty to federal bank fraud charges stemming from a Paycheck Protection Program application, federal prosecutors said.

The U.S. Department of Justice said the Skowhegan man obtained a $59,145 loan for his Bangor-based company using false employee wage information and false supporting payroll documentation.

Motorcyclist dies after striking pickup in central Maine

July 2, 2022 GMT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — One man was killed Friday after his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck in central Maine.

The Maine State Police say 60-year-old Merle Page was pronounced dead at the scene of Friday night’s crash in Corinna.

GOP Sen Collins puts her Bangor home up for sale

June 21, 2022 GMT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and her husband are putting their Bangor home that has been the site of recent protests on the market.

Collins and Thomas Daffron bought the 4,250-square-foot house on West Broadway in 2013, a year after they married, and they've made a number of improvements.

With no other bids, towns to take over shuttered trash plant

June 19, 2022 GMT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A shuttered trash plant called Coastal Resources of Maine will soon be owned by a group comprised of more than 100 municipalities.

Residents of small Maine town end long ban on alcohol sales

June 15, 2022 GMT

CORNITH, Maine (AP) — Voters in a rural Maine town have decided to reverse a decades-old ban on alcohol sales.

Residents of Corinth, a town of about 2,800 some 20 miles from Bangor, voted in the late 1960s and '70s to impose bans on alcohol sales.

Air Force to further investigate chemicals at closed base.

June 6, 2022 GMT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — The U.S. Air Force plans to test multiple sites at the former Loring Air Force Base for contamination by so-called forever chemicals.

Officials are concerned that PFAS contamination from firefighting foam used on Loring's runway may have spread elsewhere.

Bangor is getting its first breast milk donation center

June 5, 2022 GMT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center is opening a breast milk donation center as the U.S. continues to deal with a baby formula shortage.

The hospital said the breast milk center will open Monday in partnership with a regional milk bank.

Maine now offering free community college for recent grads

June 4, 2022 GMT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Maine's plan to provide two years of free community college is going into effect.

The Maine Legislature approved a plan backed by Democratic Gov. Janet Mills to provide free community college to students who were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Judge orders state police to provide more docs to newspapers

May 31, 2022 GMT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Maine State Police must turn over additional disciplinary records detailing misconduct by troopers to the state’s two biggest newspapers, a judge ruled.

State Police must also search out and turn over missing disciplinary records it failed to provide to the Portland Press Herald and Bangor Daily News under the Maine Freedom of Access Act.

Vacancies effectively shut down small Maine town

May 21, 2022 GMT

PASSADUMKEAG, Maine (AP) — A small town in Maine has effectively shut down because it no longer has a town clerk, code enforcement officer, assessor or animal control officer.

The Bangor Daily News reports that Christen Bouchard resigned last month from her position as town clerk in Passadumkeag, a town of about 350 residents north of Bangor.

Maine attorney general plans to sue over PFAS contamination

May 17, 2022 GMT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey said the state is preparing for a lawsuit against manufacturers of so-called forever chemicals.

Frey said at the Democratic State Convention last weekend that steps are being taken to “hold these chemical manufacturers to account.” He said an announcement could be made within weeks.

Gov. Mills touts fiscal record at Democratic convention

May 15, 2022 GMT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Gov. Janet Mills sought to steal a page from the GOP playbook at Maine’s Democratic Convention on Saturday, boasting of returning money to taxpayers and raising the rainy day fund to new heights.

Mom charged for giving opioid antidote to overdosing toddler

May 13, 2022 GMT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A woman has been charged with child endangerment after she allegedly used the opioid antidote naloxone to revive her 2-year-old daughter after the toddler got into the mother's drugs.

Reproductive rights message left outside Sen Collins’ home

May 10, 2022 GMT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A message left in chalk outside Sen. Susan Collins' home urged her to support the Democratic effort to codify Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision that established a constitutional right to an abortion nationwide.

Some Maine school districts, such as largest, restart masks

May 10, 2022 GMT

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Some Maine school districts are returning to mandatory mask usage as COVID-19 case counts in the state rise.

Bangor schools returned to a universal mask requirement on Monday.

Owner of Maine newspaper to recognize employees’ new union

May 6, 2022 GMT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — The owner of a Maine newspaper has decided to recognize a union formed by its employees.

The union will represent more than 30 newsroom workers at the Bangor Daily News, which covers Maine's third-largest city and many of its rural northern and eastern communities.

Remains of Maine woman missing for three years located

May 5, 2022 GMT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Investigators located the remains of a Maine woman reported missing by her family almost three years ago.

Police said Wednesday the remains of Cathy Pride were recovered on April 5 in a wooded, industrial area in Bangor.

COVID-19 cases grow in UMS ahead of weekend commencements

May 3, 2022 GMT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — The number of COVID-19 cases is growing among students in the University of Maine System ahead of commencements this weekend.

UMS officials reported that the number of cases on its campuses grew from 54 last week to 187 on Monday, a spike that led to a reinstatement of masking requirements in exam settings.

Versant is installing more than 100,000 smart meters

May 1, 2022 GMT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Versant Power, the state's second-largest electric utility, is replacing more than 100,000 electric meters for homes and small- to medium-sized businesses.

The current meters are at the end of their service life, so Versant is using the opportunity to upgrade the tech to give customers real-time data about electric usage and to help the company identify power outages.

Former candidate facing child porn charges wants back online

April 22, 2022 GMT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A former Maine gubernatorial candidate charged with possessing child pornography has asked a judge to allow him to get back online.

The attorney for Eliot Cutler asked a judge this week to amend the bail conditions so Cutler can access the internet.

18-year-old denies charge related to homemade explosive

April 22, 2022 GMT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — An 18-year-old charged with having homemade explosive devices that he intended to use to attack a mosque and other houses of worship in Chicago pleaded not guilty to federal charges.

Man charged with lying for $60K pandemic loan arrested again

April 21, 2022 GMT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A Maine man charged with lying to receive $60,000 from the federal government's Paycheck Protection Program has been arrested again after he allegedly violated the terms of his bail by applying for rental assistance.

Sen. Susan Collins of Maine tests positive for COVID-19

April 7, 2022 GMT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday just hours after voting to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S.

Embattled Maine county treasurer misses reelection deadline

March 17, 2022 GMT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A Maine county treasurer did not meet the deadline to file for reelection after he refused to leave office when he was arrested last year for the alleged stalking and harassment of a woman.

Water district says fired super locked accounts on exit

March 14, 2022 GMT

MADISON, Maine (AP) — A Maine water district said its former superintendent locked its board of trustees out of key systems when he was on his way out.

The Anson-Madison Water District in Madison said the former superintendent changed email and Amazon account passwords as well as locking trustees out of financial, mapping and billing applications.

Collins, Pingree-backed bill to protect survivors is law

March 14, 2022 GMT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A proposal supported by a pair of lawmakers from Maine to protect the rights of sexual assault and harassment victims has become law.

Multiple issues contribute to ski resort development delay

March 13, 2022 GMT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Developers of a proposed ski resort on Big Moose Mountain says costs are growing, with a ski lift costing $1 million more than it did six months ago.

Fluctuating material costs and shortages, a changed financial structure to fund the redevelopment and an upcoming public hearing are all contributing to delays, said Perry Williams, the developer.

Fire displaces about 35 people in northern Maine

March 11, 2022 GMT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A fire that swept through a 19-unit apartment complex on Friday displaced about 35 residents.

All tenants at the Riverside Motor Court made it to safety, and no one was hurt, Caribou Fire Chief Scott Susi told the Bangor Daily News.

Maine lawmakers vote for pay increase at psychiatric centers

March 10, 2022 GMT

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Maine House of Representatives has endorsed a proposal to increase pay for employees of two psychiatric centers in the state.

The proposal from Democratic Rep. Seth Berry would provide a wage increase of $3 per hour for all employees at Riverview Psychiatric Center in Augusta and Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center in Bangor.

Maine National Guard addresses sexual assault, harassment

March 10, 2022 GMT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — The Maine National Guard is proposing steps including partnering with the Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault to improve its handling of sexual assault and harassment within its ranks.

Former prosecutor admits tipping off former deputy to probe

March 9, 2022 GMT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A former prosecutor acknowledged tipping off a former deputy that he was under investigation in connection with a case in which a town official, law enforcement officers and others were charged with aiding a large, illegal marijuana operation in western Maine.

Effort to provide free dental care to veterans in Maine

March 7, 2022 GMT

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — The state is partnering with dental clinics provide dental hygiene services to Maine veterans who are unable to afford them.

The Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Service said it’s working with 22 clinics, including the UMA Dental Hygiene Clinic in Bangor, to provide the service.