Damron was last seen walking out of her family home and into the woods in late September.
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Bangor man charged with murder after body found in apartment
Police say Gary Brinson, a 69-year-old Bangor resident, is charged with killing 64-year-old Lee Ruona, also of Bangor.
Crews recover the body of a woman from a Pennsylvania sinkhole after a 4-day search
Police say the remains of a woman who fell into a sinkhole have been recovered 4 days after she went missing while searching for her cat.
‘Battle of the Badges’ fundraiser game set for Dec. 8 in Waterville
WATERVILLE — A “Battle of the Badges” basketball game — a showdown between the Waterville police and fire departments — is scheduled to begin with tip-off at noon on Sunday, Dec. 8, at the Alfond Youth & Community Center, 126 North St. The game will raise funds for the Unified Champion Club and the Pay-What-You-Can […]
Christmas Through the Ages guided tours set for Dec. 14 canceled
EAST VASSALBORO — Christmas Through the Ages, a guided tour with costumed hosts presenting Christmas displays from different eras, is set for 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 has been canceled. Tours will begin and end at the Vassalboro Historical Society Museum, 327 Main St. Tour stops include: Moravian Celebrations (1700s): Perk’s Home, […]
Jackman high school recognizes students
JACKMAN — Addison Chaisson of Jackman, a junior, was selected as Forest Hills High School’s student of the month for November. Selection was based on the following Habits of Mind criteria: Responding to Feedback & Persevering. Landry Allen, also of Jackman and a junior, was November’s Random Acts of Kindness recipient. Check out other upcoming […]
‘Our Town! Adventures in Richmond History’ set for Dec. 11
RICHMOND — Friends of Merrymeeting Bay’s third presentation of its 28th annual Winter Speaker Series, “Our Town! Adventures in Richmond History,” features the Piti Theatre Company and the 2023-24 fourth graders of Richmond’s Marcia Buker Elementary School. Presentations, held via Zoom, are accessible at the top of fomb.org. This event is set for 7 p.m. […]
National hospice companies fight over Maine territory in noncompete lawsuit
Atlanta-based Gentiva Hospice claims Utah-based Bristol Hospice set up a competing operation in the Bangor area with help from a registered nurse administrator who previously worked for Gentiva.
MaineHealth Healthy Community Coalition awarded federal grant to prevent youth substance use
The $625,000 federal grant will work to prevent substance use among students in Spruce Mountain schools.
Wilton designates federal funds to replace Wilson Pond retaining wall
The town has a wall replacement account with $273.778 to go toward the estimated $813,540 project.