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Sanders, Jackson Rally Across Maine Senate Tour
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Bernie Sanders rallied in Bangor with Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson in a closely watched race that could determine control of the U.S. Senate.
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Two Men Arrested in Separate Assaults
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Bangor police arrested 24-year-old Benjamin Brigman of Presque Isle after a woman reported he threw rocks at a vehicle and struck her in the torso. He was charged with assault, disorderly conduct and refusing to submit to arrest; the reports said he remained in custody.
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Field Hockey Results, Rankings Span Multiple Regions
Sports
— Sep 27, 2026
Mt. Blue edged Bangor 2-1 in Maine high school field hockey, while Maine Heal Point standings and Section 2 power rankings offered snapshots of teams’ positions. In NCAA play, recent highlights included Yale’s first loss, Iowa’s rebound and changes in American’s Patriot League momentum.
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Dem Lawmaker Says Trump Will Win In November And ‘Democracy Will Be Just Fine’
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— Jul 2, 2024
Democratic Maine Rep. Jared Golden is out with a new op-ed in which he predicts that former President Donald Trump will win the election and that American democracy will continue to function. The Bangor Daily News…
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Cyberattack Turns Hundreds Of Grocery Coolers Into Saunas As Military Stores’ Meltdown Remains A Mystery
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Blue State Town Threatens Legal Action Against Residents Making ‘Statements’ That ‘Harm’ Government
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— Apr 10, 2025
A small Michigan town is gaining widespread attention in a battle over free speech because it threatened lawsuits against residents whose “statements” cause “harm to the city.” Bangor, Michigan residents face the threat…
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AP Top 25 College Football Teams
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College football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.
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Susan Collins Calls the Police Over Message in Chalk in Front of Her Home
Reporting
— May 11, 2022
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) called the police over a chalk message left in front of her home urging her to vote to codify abortion rights into law. Bangor Daily News reported , “Sen. Susan Collins called police over…
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Hard Work Pays Off': Country Star Luke Combs Reaches Into HIs Pocket After Spotting Young Fans' Signs
Reporting
— Sep 6, 2022
Country music star Luke Combs came to Bangor, Maine, to sing. He left after having taught some powerful lessons. On Friday, Combs took special note of two young fans who had worked hard to make it there, according to…
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Maine Meteorologist Goes Viral After Laugh Fit
Weather
— Aug 24, 2026
A Bangor, Maine weatherman, Patrick Osborn, went viral after an off-camera prank triggered an uncontrollable laughing fit during a Sunday forecast, forcing him to apologize as he struggled to finish the segment. The moment, sparked by a joke involving the Peanuts “wah-wah-wah” sound and later revealed to have backfired on a fellow anchor, spread on TikTok and drew wide attention from colleagues and viewers.
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Passenger Arrested After Attacking Flight Attendant, Diverted Flight
World
— Sep 13, 2026
A United Airlines Milan-to-Newark flight was diverted to Bangor, Maine after passenger Kristina Kedysheva allegedly attacked a flight crew member, bit a flight attendant, and kicked another during an alcohol-dispute, with multiple crew and passengers restraining her before lawmakers arrested her and she was placed in FBI custody under an ICE detainer noting her Russian citizenship. The incident has spurred discussion of airline alcohol service policies on long-haul flights and could raise questions about EU261 compensation for passengers on European-origin flights diverted due to in-flight disturbances.
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Every act is the tip of a causal chain stretching back millennia
Sapolsky shows cruelty and kindness share the same layered biology—from a second of neural firing back through hormones, childhood, genes, and evolution—so single-cause stories and pure free will both fail.
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