'It’s made my heart warm that we have that level of support'
Despite the damage, the church's pastor, Rev. Garland Owens, has continued leading weekly online worship services and is working to secure a temporary physic...
May 30, 2026Open source
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Garland SWAT standoff ends with bank robbery suspect’s arrest
A fugitive wanted for bank robbery is in custody following an hours-long standoff at a motel off I-30 in Garland.
May 28, 2026Open source
H-E-B greenlit to develop first flagship, Joe V stores in Garland
Garland officials have approved H-E-B's plans to construct a 115K square-foot traditional store and a 50K square-foot Joe V's Smart Shop - find out where.
May 21, 2026Open source
History made: Garland elects first-ever Vietnamese American to city council
Jimmy Tran is sworn in to represent District 1, becoming Garland’s first Vietnamese and Asian American city council member during AAPI Heritage Month.
May 19, 2026Open source
From refugee to city leader: Jimmy Tran breaks barriers in Garland council race
Jimmy Tran is sworn in to represent District 1, becoming Garland’s first Vietnamese and Asian American city council member during AAPI Heritage Month.
May 18, 2026Open source
Man who fired shots into Garland bar sentenced to 2 years in prison
Man who fired shots into Garland bar sentenced to 2 years in prison
May 15, 2026Open source
Multiple law enforcement agencies that serve Garland County residents came together on Wednesday to observe...
Multiple law enforcement agencies that serve Garland County residents came together on Wednesday to observe the annual Police Memorial Ceremony outside the G...
May 15, 2026Open source
It stinks that we may never see the end of the decade’s best trilogy
Danny Boyle and Alex Garland had big plans for Cillian Muruphy in the trilogy. It may not happen.
May 6, 2026Open source
WATCH | Condley’s team-first approach fuels Lake Hamilton’s award-winning season
PEARCY — Lake Hamilton head coach Blake Condley was named The Sentinel-Record's Garland County girls basketball coach of the year after leading the Lady Wo...
May 6, 2026Open source
Man sentenced to 5 years in prison for break-in, theft of $2.7K in tools
A Hot Springs man who broke into a storage facility in 2024 and stole over $2,700 in tools was sentenced to five years in prison Monday after pleading guilty...
May 6, 2026Open source
‘Warfare’s Ray Mendoza To Direct Western Drama ‘Blood On The Promontory’
EXCLUSIVE: Following his breakout with Warfare, which he and Alex Garland wrote and directed for A24, Ray Mendoza has found his next feature project in Blood...
May 5, 2026Open source
VIDEO: Texas father shoots carjacker attempting to steal vehicle with family inside
A father in Garland shot and killed a carjacker who attempted to steal a vehicle while his family of eight was still inside.
May 5, 2026Open source
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Young Maine child critically hurt in lawn tractor accident
A 3-year-old boy was rushed to the hospital Thursday evening after an accident involving a lawn tractor at a home in Penobscot County.
May 30, 2026Open source
Bangor will rename city trail after Gerald Talbot
The trail connecting Sylvan Road and Stillwater Avenue will soon bear the name of the civil rights icon and Maine's first Black legislator.
May 30, 2026Open source
Forensic analyst details DNA findings in 2024 death of Bangor woman Virginia Cookson
On Thursday, jurors heard from Christine Waterhouse, a senior forensic analyst with the Maine State Police Crime Lab, who described her role in testing DNA e...
May 30, 2026Open source
Bradford and Charleston Fire Departments tour lumber mill in Bradford
Following the tragedy at the Robbins Lumber Mill in Searsmont, two Maine Fire Departments got in contact with Timber Ridge Sawmill and Lumber in Bradford.
May 30, 2026Open source
Honor Flight Maine embarks on journey to honor veterans
Honor Flight Maine left Bangor International Airport for a weekend in our nation’s capital visiting several monuments and historically significant locations.
May 30, 2026Open source
Bangor man accused of assaulting woman in a wheelchair and then stealing her hat
A Bangor man was charged with assault, theft and resisting arrest after allegedly assaulting a woman in a wheelchair and stealing her hat.
May 15, 2026Open source
Bangor’s Salt North Tap Room is now closed
The space will become MJ's Catering and Event Center, according to the building's owner.
May 15, 2026Open source
Centralmaine.com
The vice president has teased a possible announcement tied to fraud investigations and will be campaigning for Paul LePage.
May 14, 2026Open source
Maine man accused of assaulting cop after repeatedly calling 911 for beer delivery
Vernus Mayhew, 45, is charged in Newport District Court with one misdemeanor count each of assault, misuse of an E911 system and refusing to submit to arrest.
May 7, 2026Open source
CBS13 to host Maine Republican gubernatorial primary debate
CBS13, in partnership with the Bangor Daily News, is hosting a Republican gubernatorial primary debate on Thursday on CBS13 at 7 p.m.
May 7, 2026Open source
Centralmaine.com
Lisa Hall, 61, was taken Tuesday to Penobscot County Jail, where she is being held on $10,000 bail.
May 6, 2026Open source
Woman accused of assaulting man before setting St. Albans fire
She was taken to the Penobscot County Jail where she is being held on $10,000 cash bail.
May 6, 2026Open source
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Maine DEA operations in Westbrook, Winthrop lead to 3 arrests
Separate Maine Drug Enforcement Agency operations that were conducted in Westbrook and Winthrop led to the arrests of three people on drug trafficking charges.
May 30, 2026Open source
Maine man accused of possessing child sexual abuse material taken into custody
The Lewiston Police Department arrested a 56-year-old man and charged him with possession of sexually explicit material involving a child under the age of 12.
May 30, 2026Open source
South Portland school board names new superintendent
Rain, some mountain snow, and gusty winds on tap for Maine Friday into SaturdayModerate-to-heavy rainfall Friday night will lead to beneficial rain for the a...
May 30, 2026Open source
Nirav Shah says he would issue these 6 executive orders if elected governor
Shah is the current Democratic frontrunner, according to recent polls, with former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson close behind.
May 30, 2026Open source
Graham Platner’s spending surge meets a Republican wall helping Susan Collins
Graham Platner's campaign outspends Susan Collins in Maine's Senate race, but faces strong Republican spending defending the incumbent.
May 30, 2026Open source
Messalonskee student receives full ride to Saint Joseph’s College of Maine after winning TikTok challenge
A Mesalonskee High School graduate is headed to Saint Joseph's College in Standish this fall for free. Not through an essay, but a TikTok.
May 30, 2026Open source
Man arrested after authorities seize cocaine, fentanyl in Winthrop
Officials with the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency said they executed a search warrant at a hotel on Thursday.
May 30, 2026Open source
Gubernatorial candidate Troy Jackson unveils conservation plan
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Troy Jackson revealed his conservation plan Friday in Augusta that he says works toward protecting Maine's natural resources.
May 30, 2026Open source
The Portland Press Herald
Federal prosecutors allege Matthew Charnay has evaded several law enforcement investigations across the country.
May 30, 2026Open source
The Portland Press Herald
Laweryson has been out since April 10 with a right forearm strain.
May 30, 2026Open source
The Portland Press Herald
The Office of the Public Advocate is siding with a group of ferry customers who say that the Casco Bay Island Transit District has not adequately analyzed th...
May 30, 2026Open source
Police chase dump truck stolen out of Mass. that eventually crashes behind a Maine school
The dump truck, driven by a Marlborough resident, crashed into a playground fence in Lewiston, Maine, police say.
May 27, 2026Open source
Investigators say fatal Maine lumber mill fire was accidental and started in silo
The May 15 fire and explosion at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont killed 27-year-old Andrew Cross of the Morrill Volunteer Fire Department.
May 27, 2026Open source
College swimmer from Maine killed in North Carolina crash
Police say Keegan McKenney, 22, a Queens University swimmer from Cape Elizabeth, Maine, died after a BMW crashed into a tree. Cause unclear.
May 20, 2026Open source
Owners of Maine lumber mill among those hurt in deadly fire, explosion, family says
Three members of the Robbins family, whose Searsmont, Maine, lumber mill was involved in a deadly fire and explosion Friday, are among those hurt.
May 18, 2026Open source
Dartmouth Cancer Center raises $93K in 2nd annual Manchester community walk
The Dartmouth Cancer Center held their 2nd annual community walk in Manchester on Saturday raising roughly $93,000 dollars.
May 18, 2026Open source
ATF joins investigation into deadly Searsmont, Maine, lumber mill fire and explosion
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has joined the investigation into a deadly fire and explosion at a lumber mill in Searsmont, Ma...
May 18, 2026Open source
A somber moment: Watch as a firefighter's body is removed from the fire in Searsmont, Maine
We are seeing the somber moment a firefighter's body was removed from the scene of the fire in Searsmont, as everyone at the scene paused what they were doing.
May 17, 2026Open source
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Garland is in Penobscot County, Maine.
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Maine plans to use herbicide against invasive water plants
The state is seeking permits to treat infestations in Messalonskee, Little Sebago and Androscoggin lakes this summer.
May 30, 2026Open source
The last sardine cannery in Maine closed in 2010 but a new company aims to bring fish canning back
Joshua Scherz and his partner Erika Colby aim to package flounder, cod, oysters, and other seafood into attractive tins to offer new marketing opportunities...
May 30, 2026Open source
Check This Out: Susan Donovan Bernhard & 'Westerly'
A sweeping family saga that traces the intertwined lives of three generations of women, moving from war-torn Germany and Ireland to coastal Maine.
May 30, 2026Open source
Central Maine Golf Tournament to benefit Ronald McDonald House happening June 22
Central Maine Golf Tournament to benefit Ronald McDonald House happening June 22
May 30, 2026Open source
Maine man accused of possessing child sexual abuse material taken into custody
The Lewiston Police Department arrested a 56-year-old man and charged him with possession of sexually explicit material involving a child under the age of 12.
May 30, 2026Open source
Maine DEA operations in Westbrook, Winthrop lead to 3 arrests
Separate Maine Drug Enforcement Agency operations that were conducted in Westbrook and Winthrop led to the arrests of three people on drug trafficking charges.
May 30, 2026Open source
South Portland school board names new superintendent
Rain, some mountain snow, and gusty winds on tap for Maine Friday into SaturdayModerate-to-heavy rainfall Friday night will lead to beneficial rain for the a...
May 30, 2026Open source
Two accused of trafficking drugs on Vinalhaven-Rockland ferry
The Maine DEA says they arrested two people on Wednesday in connection with drug trafficking out of Vinalhaven.
May 30, 2026Open source
Maine Ethics Commission probes anti-Midgley website after campaign complaint
The Charles campaign denies any involvement with the website, which is no longer active.
May 30, 2026Open source
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