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Our View: Cellphones at dinner should be off the table

by The Editorial Board February 5, 2020February 4, 2020

Some Maine restaurants are encouraging patrons to put their devices away – and they’re finding that they’re enjoying their meals out more.

Local & State, News

About 35 miles of Maine roads have been treated with now-banned sealant

by Meg Robbins December 8, 2019December 9, 2019

The surfaces are safe to drive on, though, according to a Maine Department of Transportation official.

Local & State, News

Maine to stop using road sealant suspected of making travel lanes slick

by Meg Robbins December 2, 2019December 3, 2019

The Maine Department of Transportation has decided to halt the use of fog sealant on roadways after finding its application is imprecise and involves too much “eyeballing.”

Business, Local & State, News

‘Mighty mice’ custom-designed at Jackson Lab are headed to the space station

by Penelope Overton November 13, 2019November 14, 2019

Scientists on the International Space Station will study bone and muscle loss in brawny Jackson Laboratory mice.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Proud state watching as Maine native prepares to make history

by The Editorial Board October 16, 2019October 15, 2019

Jessica Meir is scheduled to take part in the first all-female spacewalk this week.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Take to Maine’s roads – and enjoy some of the nation’s most beautiful scenery

by Max Ashburn Special to the Press Herald October 10, 2019December 27, 2019

A new law championed by Sen. Susan Collins revives a federal program that promotes and protects scenic roadways.

Business, Cops & Courts, Local & State

Judge rules Bar Harbor bank must face claims it let conman steal from estate, then tried a cover-up

by J. Craig Anderson September 13, 2019September 13, 2019

Plaintiffs allege the bank’s trust business allowed Robert Kenneth Lindell Jr. to steal over $1 million from an elderly widow’s estate and then tried to cover up its involvement.

Business, Local & State

Buyer plans to flip Bar Harbor mansion to benefit animal shelter and UNE

by Becky Pritchard Mount Desert Islander September 9, 2019September 13, 2019

Portland philanthropist Art Girard bought East of Eden for $4.1 million at auction and plans to resell it to benefit the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland and UNE.