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PublishedMarch 1, 2024
Maine colleges, universities partner with defense industry to recruit and train thousands of workers
As overseas military threats multiply, the U.S. defense industry is looking to vastly scale up hiring and worker training, including in Maine.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2024
U.S. Army slashing thousands of posts in major revamp
The cuts are to 'spaces,' not 'faces' – meaning soldiers aren't being asked to leave the force and instead the downsizing comes from eliminating already-empty posts.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2024
Elmet Technologies expansion comes with statewide recognition
Specialty manufacturer wins governor's Heritage Industry Award for business excellence.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2024
U.S. strikes Yemen-based Houthis again, hitting anti-ship missiles
The overnight strike destroyed four Houthi ballistic missiles that were prepared to launch and presented an imminent threat to merchant and U.S. Navy ships in the region, U.S. officials say.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2023
Independent lawyers begin prosecuting cases of sexual assault and other crimes in U.S. military
Under new law, special counsels will have the authority to make prosecution decisions on several major crimes, including murder, rape, and several other sexual assault-related offenses.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2023
U.S. Air Force Osprey crashes off Japan during training mission, killing at least 1 of 8 on board
The cause of the crash and the status of the 7 others on the aircraft were not immediately known.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2023
Portland salutes veterans’ bravery at annual parade
The Veterans Day parade grand marshal was Purple Heart recipient John Kimball, 76, of Portland.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2023
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.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2023
Maine Voices: The hazards to a military recruit’s health are the enemies they can’t see
The military suicide epidemic underscores the need to rein in ever-expanding operations that are killing innocent civilians and causing PTSD among stressed and overextended U.S. forces.
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PublishedJune 26, 2023
Maine Voices: South Africa’s cynical support of Russia gravely misreads history
The political events President Cyril Ramaphosa should be taking into account right now unfolded here in the U.S. in 1986.
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