18+ hour, 50+ min ago   (90+ words) Bangor Daily News An 83-year-old inmate of the Mountain View Correctional Facility in Charleston died Friday afternoon, according to the Maine Department of Corrections. The death of Ronald Paquin was attended by medical personnel, according to a press release. In…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (243+ words) A federal judge on Friday extended a deadline to formally indict defendant David J. Rush until Oct. 8, giving time for federal prosecutors and his attorney to finalize the plea deal and avoid a public trial that the parties said could involve…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (345+ words) A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent was arrested and faces federal charges after he allegedly swapped hardware out of at least 46 computers at the Calais Port of Entry. Terry Liu, 39, of Calais is charged with one felony count each of…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (152+ words) A New Hampshire man allegedly spent years sexually abusing a child at a Maine campground. John Defina, 81, of Kingston, New Hampshire, has been charged with five counts of unlawful sexual contact, four of which are felonies, according to the Cumberland…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (93+ words) Bangor Daily News A water main break has left a Camden road “impassable.” The water main break early Thursday morning forced the closure of Route 52, also known as Mountain Street, between Grove and Trim streets, according to Camden Fire and…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (410+ words) Aroostook County is looking for land to house its new jail. Leaders prefer a site within 15 miles of Route 1 from Hodgdon to Caribou. The county issued a request for proposals Thursday, formally beginning the search for the location to build…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (232+ words) A Portland man is accused of skidding nearly 60 feet during a turn he took at 45 mph in Acadia National Park while drinking and driving. Cadin Lunt pleaded not guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court of Maine in Bangor to one count…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (502+ words) This story was jointly reported and published as part of a coordinated investigative and explanatory reporting project of The Maine Monitor and the Bangor Daily News’ Maine Focus team. This project enhances in-depth local journalism and expands public access to…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (92+ words) An ex-employee is accused of stealing money from Lincoln’s school district. Adam Mahaney, 43, of Lincoln has been charged with theft by unauthorized taking and misuse of entrusted property, both felonies, according to Lincoln police Chief Lee Miller. The investigation into…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (141+ words) A sex offender was allegedly camping in the woods in Brewer near children. Christopher Benning, 40, was charged with a sex offender registry violation, according to the Brewer Police Department. Benning, who is on the sex offender registry for disseminating and…...