Pew Research Center found that the video-sharing site is a growing digital environment where professional journalism mingles with citizen content.
2012
90-year-old Maine man skydives for first time
Lester Slate was inspired by former president George H.W. Bush’s 85th birthday jump.
Man sees self stealing on store video, turns himself in
Police say the Littleton, N.H., 19-year-old saw the video of himself on the Vermont State Police Facebook page.
Man dies trying to swim across Mass. river
A witness says the man boasted he could swim across the river, and fought off people who tried to stop him.
Portland woman killed in crash on NY highway
State police say 26-year-old Alisha Makepeace was driving east on the Thruway after attending a music festival. A passenger was seriously injured.
Maine gas prices jump nearly 7 cents per gallon
An analyst says he expects national prices to follow the Maine trend and rise in the coming weeks.
Police release name of pedestrian killed in Bangor
Police say the 50-year-old woman was struck as she was crossing a ramp to Interstate 95. The case is under investigation.
Romney proposed ‘foolproof’ death penalty in Mass.
Mitt Romney’s handling of the death penalty issue opens a window into the type of management style he could bring to the White House if elected.
Maine man who asked for flogging gets prison time
Domingos Nobrega is sentenced to 10 years in prison on charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Ceremony to honor submarine fire responders today
A U.S. Senate resolution to commend the first responders is presented at a ceremony at the Kittery shipyard today.