Bucksport News

In this Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012 file photo, Whitney Gifford, of Bucksport, Maine, leads a group of gay marriage supporters carrying signed petitions to the Secretary of State's office in Augusta, Maine.

BUCKSPORT, Maine -- Pan Am Railways is working on cleaning up after a train derailment in the town of Bucksport.

In this Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012 file photo, Whitney Gifford, of Bucksport, Maine, leads a group of gay marriage supporters carrying signed petitions to the Secretary of State's office in Augusta, Maine.

Posing with the Quilts of Valor sewn by members of the Women's Fellowship of East Orrington Congregational Church are Carol Small of Orrington, Linda Weinmann of Orrington, Beverly Richardson of Orrington, Marie McSwine of Brownville, and Brigitte Schoen of Bucksport.

Since the Maine Department of Health and Human Services filed a court motion April 6 to close Penobscot Nursing Home and sell its bed rights to First Atlantic Corporation , dozens of legal briefs have been filed from entities on all sides of the issue.

In this Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012 file photo, Whitney Gifford, of Bucksport, Maine, leads a group of gay marriage supporters carrying signed petitions to the Secretary of State's office in Augusta, Maine.

CONTACT: Samantha DePoy-Warren, Maine DEP Director of Communications & Education, at 287-5842 or Ginger McMullin, Maine DEP Response Planning Coordinator, at 446-7032 -The boom deployment exercise on the Damariscotta River will test the feasibility of potential strategies for effectively responding in the event of a large marine spill- DAMARISCOTTA ... (more)

The Maine Warden Service says an 8-year-old boy who became separated from his father during a fishing trip has been found unharmed.

A ride in memory of Marvin Tarbox will take place on Sunday, May 20th. Registration begins at Noon at Anah Shrine in Bangor.

Husson University graduated its largest class at the 113th Commencement, held under gray skies in Bangor, Maine, Saturday, May 5, 2012.

MILO, Maine - Auditors have finished examining the town's financial records in response to the resignation early last month of Town Manager Jeffrey Gahagan amidst an investigation into allegations that $45,000 was missing from a local club for whom he was treasurer , officials said Friday.

This Mother's Day, plan on treating mom to brunch and at the same time honoring those moms and families struggling with a breast cancer diagnosis.

A state proposal to close a Penobscot nursing home is, for the second time in a matter of months, focusing attention on the financial challenges faced by senior living facilities in rural Maine and the important roles they often play in communities.