Unconventional high school course has Newport-area students hooked

Nokomis Regional High School has a philosophy of 'doing high school differently,' and it's doing that with a new English elective in which students learn the art of fly-fishing.

Winterport man seriously injured in crash on I-95 in Plymouth

The 23-year-old man had slowed to use a crossover to get from the southbound to the northbound lanes when his SUV was hit by a tractor-trailer, according to officials.

Man dies when fire destroys house in Newport

Allen Easley, 54, was killed Sunday in the blaze at 578 Mullen Road. His mother, who owned the house, survived, according to officials.

Plymouth student receives Nokomis Principal’s Award

Motorists hurt, parts of I-95 closed after icy conditions lead to automobile wrecks

Crashes occur Monday along several miles of the southbound lanes of the interstate, Maine State Police say.

Newport-area school district reports ‘isolated case’ of COVID-19

Schools in Regional School Unit 19 will remain open as the one positive case of COVID-19 is said to be isolated, according to the Center for Disease Control.

Long-married couple killed in I-95 crash in Penobscot County

Clyde and Catherine Grant of Old Town died Friday afternoon when their car ran off the highway and hit a tree in the median, state police say.

Fire in Troy home causes damage, but no injuries

Gary and Sylvia Glidden were at their house on 384 Bangor Road when flames started to spread. Troy fire chief Gregory Packard Jr. said that hoarding created a potentially deadly hazard.

Five arrested in Detroit drug raid indicted on charges

Trafficking, possession and conspiracy are among the charges levied against two Detroit residents, two people from Bronx, New York, and one from Plymouth.

Nokomis school district launches contest for new ‘visual identity’

While remaining the 'Warriors' for sports teams, the contest seeks a mascot other than a Native American, which, as a mascot, is offensive to some.