8 years ago

Meeting special education needs an ongoing challenge

Denise Bosse has worked in special education for more than 40 years and says it’s never been harder to be a special ed teacher.

8 years ago

Sinclair man found dead after truck crash near Clayton Lake

A 51-year-old driver found dead in a dump truck Monday may have suffered a medical event before crashing the rig into Ross Stream in the North Maine Woods, according to police.

8 years ago

Groups see opportunities in tackling family, childhood poverty

After a series of community conversations earlier this year and a new state budget with several workforce initiatives, Jason Parent sees reasons to be optimistic about addressing the long-growing problem of Maine families and children living in poverty.

8 years ago

8-year-old flags down help after mom crashes car in Westfield

A mother who crashed her car Wednesday night after failing to negotiate a turn on Route 1 in Westfield was taken to Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor with serious injuries, according to the Maine State Police.

8 years ago

Plane crash may have been fuel-related, director says

The director of the medical flight company whose plane crash landed the night before Thanksgiving says the problem may have stemmed from a fuel component.

8 years ago

Easton tree, lighting ceremony to honor late Richard Kneeland

The town of Easton is gearing up for its annual Christmas tree lighting celebration with a new blue spruce tree to honor the late Easton statesman Richard Kneeland.

8 years ago

Canadian mining firm to begin test drilling on northern Maine land

Wolfden Resources Corp., a Canadian mining company that purchased 6,871 acres north of Patten, plans to begin exploratory drilling to see if the area has enough valuable metals for extraction.

8 years ago

PI man found after getting stuck in the woods

A Presque Isle man who got lost Thanksgiving eve driving the woods roads between Bridgewater and Chapman was found Friday morning just in the nick of time