BANGOR — The City in the coming weeks will provide its Annual Action Plan to comply with the rules and regulations of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant Program. The document incorporates Bangor’s priorities for the upcoming year to target CDBG funding to address Bangor’s most critical needs for housing, economic development and maintaining suitable living environments. The CDBG funding is meant to primarily benefit low- to moderate-income residents. The public may review the plan and offer input during a 30-day comment period that began We ..read more

NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer said Saturday that the onetime movie mogul has been hospitalized for a battery of tests after his return to New York City following an appeals court ruling nullifying his 2020 rape conviction. Attorney Arthur Aidala said Weinstein was moved to Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan after his arrival on Friday to city jails. “They examined him and sent him to Bellevue. It seems like he needs a lot of help, physically. He’s got a lot of problems. He’s getting all kinds of tests. He’s somewhat of a train wreck health wise,” Aidala said. A message left with the h ..read more

The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office arrested three people on drug trafficking charges after searching a Greenbush residence Friday evening. The sheriff’s office said it found suspected drugs and evidence of drug trafficking at a Main Road home after conducting a search warrant at around 5 p.m. Friday. Monte Smith, 59, of Greenbush was apprehended later in the evening and charged with aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs, a Class A felony. Shane Howe, 39, of Greenbush was charged with trafficking of scheduled drugs, a Class B felony. Andrea Carlow, 33, of Greenbush and Millinocket ..read more

The United Auto Workers union announced it reached a last-minute tentative agreement with truck and bus manufacturer Daimler Truck, averting a potential strike of more than 7,000 workers. The union struck a four-year agreement with the German company on Friday evening, just before the expiration of the previous contract, which was enacted six years ago. It covers workers at various plants in North Carolina — where Daimler makes Thomas Built Buses, Freightliner and Western Star trucks — as well as distribution centers in Atlanta and Memphis, Tennessee. In an online speech, UAW President Shawn ..read more

WESTBROOK — By its very nature, Town & Country Federal Credit Union has a long history and familiarity of working with the color “green”. For Earth Week 2024, however, the credit union took its involvement with ‘green’ to a new level. The credit union made a $2,000 contribution as the exclusive supporter of Portland Trails’ Earth Week 2024 activities and celebration, and a team of TCFCU volunteers spent the morning of Thursday, April 25, helping to “green” up a portion of the Presumpscot River Trail in Westbrook. The crew joined a representative from Portland Trails in picking up litter, m ..read more

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — If it feels like TikTok has been around forever, that’s probably because it has, at least if you’re measuring via internet time. What’s now in question is whether it will be around much longer and, if so, in what form? Starting in 2017, when the Chinese social video app merged with its competitor Musical.ly, TikTok has grown from a niche teen app into a global trendsetter. While, of course, also emerging as a potential national security threat, according to U.S. officials. On Wednesday, President Joe Biden signed legislation requiring TikTok parent ByteDance to sell to a ..read more

NEW YORK (AP) — As students protesting the Israel-Hamas war at college campuses across U.S. dug in Saturday and vowed to keep their demonstrations going, some universities moved to shut down encampments after reports of antisemitic activity among the protesters. With the death toll mounting in the war in Gaza, protesters nationwide are demanding that schools cut financial ties to Israel and divest from companies they say are enabling the conflict. Some Jewish students say the protests have veered into antisemitism and made them afraid to set foot on campus. Early Saturday, police in riot gear ..read more

Maine’s new professional soccer team has officially arrived to the scene. The Portland Hearts of Pine unveiled their name, logo and motto Saturday morning at Portland’s Thompson’s Point at a ceremony attended by more than 1,000 fans, community members and local leaders. Inspired by the Eastern white Pine and blue Dirigo star on Maine’s state flag, the team’s brand reflects founder and Falmouth native Gabe Hoffman-Johnson’s vision for the franchise — a club that promotes positive change in the Pine Tree State, with a squad that Mainers can rally around. “As a player and a fan, I’ve seen t ..read more

An employee was assaulted and a customer at a Main Road business was stabbed with a used needle trying to stop a man from leaving the store without paying, according to Holden Police. The man, identified by Holden Police as Clifford Neville, 41, of Bangor was out on bail and faces charges for robbery, aggravated assault and violating conditions of release. Clifford Neville, 41, of Bangor. Credit: Courtesy of Holden Police Police say the worker confronted Neville, who assaulted her with a weapon. Several customers stepped in to help subdue Clifford, who stabbed one of the customers with a used ..read more

LOS ANGELES (AP) — On a recent afternoon, Grant Oh zigzagged across the University of Southern California campus as if he was conquering an obstacle course, coming up against police blockade after police blockade on his way to his apartment while officers arrested demonstrators protesting the Israel-Hamas war. In many ways, the chaotic moment was the culmination of a college life that started amid the coronavirus pandemic and has been marked by continual upheaval in what has become a constant battle for normalcy. Oh already missed his prom and his high school graduation as COVID-19 surged in ..read more