BANGOR — A federal bankruptcy judge will consider Tuesday pending motions in the Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway bankruptcy, including one that would allow victims of the devastating crash in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, Canada, that left 47 dead to be represented in the proceedings. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Louis Kornreich is expected to decide whether an unofficial […]
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Double duty: Many Maine public safety workers also serve in National Guard
BANGOR — Six Bangor firefighters are pulling double duty for the community and their country by also serving in the National Guard, according to Bangor Fire Chief Scott Lucas. “I have one who just returned from Afghanistan and three who are being deployed,” the fire chief said Tuesday. Bangor Fire is not the only public […]
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Bangor Waterfront Concerts panel struggling to balance need for peace, entertainment
BANGOR — A committee consisting of residents and city officials and staff continued their work Tuesday night to come up with solutions to the ongoing conflict between those who see concerts on the waterfront as a needed economic boost and those who think the concerts are too loud, including all but one of the nine […]
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Transient found not guilty of manslaughter in Bangor stabbing
BANGOR — A man police described as a transient was found not guilty of manslaughter Monday afternoon in the stabbing death of Andy Smith, 38, of Bangor, during a fight on First Street last year. Jason Trickett, 42, heaved a sigh of relief as Superior Court Justice William Anderson announced his verdict at about 3 […]
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Monroe woman faces trial on marijuana charges
BANGOR — The trial of a Monroe woman charged with helping run a sophisticated marijuana growing operation with her husband and two adult sons has started in federal court in Bangor. WABI-TV reported that Darlene Ford’s trial on drug and firearms-related charges started Monday in U.S. District Court. The 58-year-old Ford was arrested in November […]
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Gambling board reports revenue increase
AUGUSTA — Tax revenue from the state’s two casinos is up significantly over last year, according to figures from the Maine Gambling Control Board. According to the figures, in the current fiscal year, the state has taken in $35,407,412 in revenues from slot machines and table games from Oxford and Hollywood casinos, $10,400,315 more than at […]
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Car fire slows traffic on I-395
BANGOR — The eastern terminus of Interstate 395 in Bangor has been shut down due to a vehicle fire. The Exit 182B southbound off-ramp is also closed to traffic, and I-395 eastbound motorists are being rerouted by state and Bangor police to Exit 1A. The car was burnt out but the driver was alert and […]
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Attorney for Lac-Megantic victims says he will sue Irving over mislabeling of oil in train cars
BANGOR — An Illinois attorney who represents the victims of the Lac-Megantic, Quebec, train disaster and their families said Friday that he will file a lawsuit against Irving Oil Co., the Canadian firm that hired the railroad to ship crude oil to its refinery in New Brunswick. Peter J. Flowers of Chicago, who represents the […]
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Bangor fatal stabbing trial gets started
BANGOR (AP) — The trial of a man charged with fatally stabbing another man during an altercation in Bangor has started. Jason Trickett’s manslaughter trial got underway on Monday at the Penobscot Judicial Center with opening statements. It is expected to continue Tuesday. Prosecutors said Trickett stabbed 38-year-old Andy Smith with a pocket knife in […]
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Ammo shortage, regulation rumors fly at Bangor Gun Show
BANGOR — Ammunition and gun experts at the 36th annual Bangor Gun Show said there are a lot of rumors floating around about why there is an ammunition shortage, but they say it simply comes down to supply and demand. “People are concerned they won’t be able to get it, that our Second Amendment is […]