University of Maine at Machias announces spring dean’s list

Faculty departures at UMaine Machias have professors on edge

Some worry that faculty lost because of a retirement incentive program will be replaced by lecturers and not fully credentialed professors.

University of Maine at Machias names dean’s list

Man convicted of killing 3 people in Down East rampage

Thomas Bonfanti was accused of traveling to 3 homes, where he killed 3 people and wounded another.

Lawmakers emphatic about keeping open 2 Maine veterans’ homes

In other action, the House gave unanimous initial approval to a bill to strengthen protections for election workers on Tuesday.

Legislature seeks to keep 2 veterans homes open in Maine

Maine Veterans' Homes announced that its facilities in Machias and Caribou are expected to close in the spring.

A 4th man is charged in killing of teen Down East

The men are charged in what police describe as the drug-related killing of a 17-year-old in Machias.

New York teenager shot to death in Down East Maine

Police in Machias received a report of potential gunfire after midnight Thursday, and the 17-year-old's body was found hours later on a lawn.

Two people die in mobile home park fire in Machias

Two people were found dead after a fire in the Down East community, the state fire marshal's office said.

Man charged with 3 counts of murder Down East is held without bail

A 4th person was critically wounded in the shootings at multiple locations.