Senior citizens greet thousands of returning troops in Bangor, Maine airport (York Daily Record)

Bangor News

• Slanket inventor gets cozy with success
  As the wind howled and the mercury dipped into inhumanly low numbers, Gary Clegg was nestled up in his dorm room in Kennebec Hall at the University of Maine in Orono. It was 1997, and Clegg, then a freshman, was trying to stay warm as he watched late night television. […]
• Authorities charge man with Medway arson
  MEDWAY, Maine - Authorities charged a local man Friday with arson in connection with the latest of what police describe as four intentionally set fires in town. The man is the latest of seven arson ... […]
• Maine governor orders $63M in department cutbacks
  AUGUSTA, Maine -- Gov. John Baldacci ordered Maine state departments Friday to curtail spending by $63 million to make sure the budget is balanced. Baldacci issued the order for the fiscal year ... […]
• Fleeing driver dies in crash on Maine Turnpike
  LEWISTON, Maine -- State police say a high-speed chase on the Maine Turnpike ended when the car they were chasing crashed and burst into flames, killing the driver. The driver, who police say is … […]
• Glitch snarls air traffic nationwide
  ATLANTA -- For the second time in a little more than a year, a glitch at one of the two centers that handle flight plans for the nation's air travel system set off delays and cancellations for ... […]
• Home invasion in PI leads to teen's arrest
  PRESQUE ISLE, Maine -- A 17-year-old from Mars Hill has been arrested and charged with several crimes stemming from a series of car burglaries and a home invasion earlier in the week. Presque ... […]
• Limestone receives $4.2 million in federal funds
  LIMESTONE, Maine -- The town will use more than $4.2 million in stimulus funds to make wastewater system improvements in the municipality. […]