Royce Cross stepping down as CEO of Cross Insurance, being succeeded by son

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September 9, 2022

Royce Cross stepping down as CEO of Cross Insurance, being succeeded by son

Jonathan Cross is the third generation of the Cross family to lead the 68-year-old, Bangor-based insurance provider.
Published
September 7, 2022

UMaine Extension to offer fall food safety training for volunteer cooks

In-person classes will be offered in Augusta, Bangor and Falmouth.
Published
September 2, 2022

Bed Bath & Beyond to close many stores as sales decline

The home-goods chain plans to lay off some of its workforce and shutter 150 stores nationwide, and it's not yet clear if any of Maine's four branches will be affected.
Published
August 31, 2022

Family offers $500 reward in case of man missing from Bangor psychiatric center

Graham Lacher, 38, has been missing for three months after walking away from the Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center.
Published
August 30, 2022

Religious schools shun state funding despite Maine victory

Maine's attorney general warned that the schools would have to abide by state antidiscrimination laws, including those that protect LGBTQ students and faculty, and that requirement has frustrated the families who sued.
Published
August 26, 2022

State House added to trail honoring Maine sites that were key to securing women’s right to vote

The location where state lawmakers ratified the 19th Amendment is one of seven stops along the Maine Suffrage Centennial Trail. But officials said work to give women equality is far from done.
Published
August 17, 2022

Federal judge sets bail conditions, appearance bond for Avon woman in drug case

Brandice "Brandi" M. Dotolo, 39, is accused of using and maintaining drug premises between March 1 and July 17, 2020, at Avon residence.
Published
August 15, 2022

Former Franklin County prosecutor to be sentenced Wednesday for deleting text messages in federal investigation

Defense attorney for Kayla Alves, 37, of Farmington is asking for probation while federal prosecutors are asking for zero to six months incarceration
Published
July 26, 2022

Neighborhood redemption centers becoming less common as their numbers decline

Dozens of the centers have closed over the last two years in Maine, a reflection of the difficulty in finding workers and also rising costs that nibble away at razor-thin profit margins.
Published
July 18, 2022

Bangor police’s ‘Duck of Justice’ creator retires to pursue writing career

Lt. Tim Cotton combined his sense of humor with the Bangor Police Department's social media account to show the human side of police work. A duck helped.