Maine man, 86, accused of assuming dead brother’s identity in 1965 convicted of several charges

A U.S. District Court jury in Bangor on Friday convicted an 86-year-old Etna man of charges including mail fraud, Social Security fraud, passport fraud and identity theft.

Saint Albans program brings disability awareness, joy of reading to schools

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.

Etna man rescued after 30 hours lost in Maine woods

Joseph Nolin got turned around and lost in the woods while checking on game cameras, according to the Maine Warden Service.

Reporting Aside: She found a home for her children in Etna, but struggles remain and winter awaits

Single working parent Kathy Cooper found a house to rent in the Penobscot County town of Etna for her and her four children after she received an eviction notice from her landlord in St. Albans, but the rental price is nearly twice what she paid before and the house needs a lot of attention, Amy Calder writes.

Woman arrested after bomb threats force evacuation of Pittsfield company, police say

An Etna woman called in two threats Thursday directed at Puritan Medical Products, disrupting manufacturing operations for a day, authorities 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.

About 30 vehicles slide off Interstate 95 after tractor-trailer jackknifes near Etna

Authorities say there were only minor injuries in the pileup, which was caused by a change in weather exacerbated by a snow squall that created whiteout conditions.

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.

Etna man sentenced for crash that killed woman, 73

Richard Lupo, who had drugs in his system when he caused the accident, gets 44 months for manslaughter and criminal drunken driving.