Townsquare News Staff

Bangor High School Principal Paul Butler on Friday said he was "still hopeful" about year-end ceremonies, including graduation, but acknowledged the uncertainty of the situation.

State officials announced that effective Friday, March 27, state parks including Reid State Park and Popham Beach State Park, would be closed to the public.

A University of Maine student faces charges after a fire at one of the Orono campus' dormitories late Tuesday night.
David Szucs, 19, is charged with criminal mischief and reckless conduct, according to the State Fire Marshal's Office.
Fire Investigators say he placed a battery pack inside a…

The man who was shot in Millinocket last weekend had died.

A 12-year-old Eddington girl was seriously burned Monday morning as a brush pile in her yard was being burned, according to the State Fire Marshal's Office.

The Bangor Parks and Recreation Department, in consultation with City staff and safety teams, has made the decision to cancel the 54th Annual Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race, which was originally scheduled for April 18, 2020.

A Bangor man has been charged in connection with a shooting inside a home in Millinocket Sunday afternoon where another man was seriously wounded, according to police.

Police say the single vehicle and its lone occupant were reported off the road at mile marker 191 in Orono at 12:51 p.m. The interstate was closed so the person could be transported to an area hospital via helicopter.

A Hermon woman faces a felony theft charge after police say she stole a $15,000 diamond ring among other items.

Police on Wednesday charged a Bangor man with allegedly possessing sexually explicit images depicting children under the age of 12 years old.