BANGOR, Maine (AP) — The University of Maine is working on a smartphone application that will assist the visually impaired and older residents in hailing rides. Maine has one of the oldest populations in the nation and many older residents live in rural areas that aren't connected to public transportation....
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A woman who has Tourette’s syndrome may proceed with her lawsuit against a surgeon who declined to repair her injured shoulder because of her disability, the state Supreme Court ruled. The doctor performed surgery on Carol Cutting's injured shoulder but opted not to repair her...
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — The bus system in one of Maine's largest cities is reducing service amid a shortage of drivers. Bangor's bus service is short a half dozen drivers, and has been short by at least five since October, the Bangor Daily News reported Tuesday. The service has reduced service on some routes,...
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A motorist charged with manslaughter in a fatal crash on July 7 in Lagrange is being detained at the Penobscot County Jail. Randall Hamm, 39, of Lagrange, made his first court appearance on Monday after being arrested last week for manslaughter and aggravated drunken driving, the...
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The director of the Maine Center for Disease Control warned Monday of another spike in COVID-19 cases in coming days because of people traveling and gathering around the Christmas holiday — and a corresponding increase in testing. “All of those factors point in the same...
BOSTON (AP) — A storm packing a mix of heavy rains and winds knocked out power to thousands of homes across the Northeast region Christmas morning. There were more than 7,000 customers without power early Friday in Massachusetts. State officials and utility companies had warned that the winds could knock...
CARIBOU, Maine (AP) — Parts of Maine are in for a warm, wet and windy Christmas, with the National Weather Service issuing a high wind watch for Friday. Warm, moist air is moving up from the Caribbean and bringing with it high winds, heavy rain and high temperatures, according to the service’s...
A look at the coronavirus around New England on Saturday: ___ NEW HAMPSHIRE U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster said she has received her first dose of the Pfizer vaccine in Washington upon the advice of her physician. “I believe in the science and I want to demonstrate to my constituents in New Hampshire that this...
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — The death of a man whose body was found in a Union Street home is being investigated as a homicide, Bangor Police said Saturday. Police were called to 1702 Union Street around 8:30 p.m. Thursday on a report of an unconscious man in the home. Paramedics responding to the scene found...
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A powerful storm with gusts topping 60 mph (96 kph) swept across coastal New England, knocking out electricity for more than 100,000 homes and businesses at the storm's peak in Maine, officials said Tuesday. Hundreds of utility crews from as far away as New Jersey and New Brunswick,...