Sydney King, Nokomis High School

Etna man, 18, who threatened ‘Lewiston part two’ posed credible risk of violence, complaint says

Michael Bowden was arrested Sunday after he appeared to threaten to commit a shooting at the Walmart Supercenter in Palmyra, where he worked previously, and an internal investigation by the company deemed him a credible threat, according to a criminal complaint.

Etna man arrested after threatening ‘Lewiston part two’ in social media photo, authorities say

Michael Bowden, 18, was arrested after sheriff's officials say he posed with a bolt-action rifle and ammunition outside a Palmyra Walmart, threatening in a social media post to commit a mass shooting like the one last week in Lewiston.

Unconventional high school course has Newport-area students hooked

Nokomis Regional High School has a philosophy of 'doing high school differently,' and it's doing that with a new English elective in which students learn the art of fly-fishing.

One face, two identities: The story of Napoleon Gonzalez

The Etna man, who says he once served time for faking his own death, was convicted last month of several counts of fraud for using his dead brother's identity for more than half a century. This is how officials caught up with him.

Maine man, 86, accused of assuming dead brother’s identity in 1965 convicted of several charges

A U.S. District Court jury in Bangor on Friday convicted an 86-year-old Etna man of charges including mail fraud, Social Security fraud, passport fraud and identity theft.

Saint Albans program brings disability awareness, joy of reading to schools

Man dies when fire destroys house in Newport

Allen Easley, 54, was killed Sunday in the blaze at 578 Mullen Road. His mother, who owned the house, survived, according to officials.

Etna man rescued after 30 hours lost in Maine woods

Joseph Nolin got turned around and lost in the woods while checking on game cameras, according to the Maine Warden Service.

Reporting Aside: She found a home for her children in Etna, but struggles remain and winter awaits

Single working parent Kathy Cooper found a house to rent in the Penobscot County town of Etna for her and her four children after she received an eviction notice from her landlord in St. Albans, but the rental price is nearly twice what she paid before and the house needs a lot of attention, Amy Calder writes.