ELLSWORTH, Maine a ' An Orland man convicted last fall of threatening another man and of possessing explosives and a machine gun has been sentenced to serve 18 months in prison, according to documents in Hancock County Superior Court.

Officials say it wasn't icy roads that caused a three-car accident Friday morning along the River Road in Orrington.

American students fall short of proficiency in their knowledge and understanding of their nationa s history.

It was a sandwich shop like no other. The Coffee Pot in Bangor closed Thursday, ending a business that's been a part of town since 1930.

A snowstorm blamed for a fatal crash and a fuel truck rollover in Maine has morphed into a wind storm with gusts of nearly 50 mph and the prospect of wind chills reaching as low as 25 to 30 below overnight.

An oil truck overturned on a slick stretch of Route 1 early Tuesday morning near the Orland-Ellsworth town line, spilling fuel onto the roadway and threatening a nearby pond.

The Office of the Senate President is displaying the work of Maine artist Jane A. Manson, including "Eagle at Orland" "Double Iris" and "Lupine" through the end of the year.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a finding of guilt. An individual charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at criminal proceedings.

The schooner Lizzie Griffin is shown here discharging salt cod at the Alfred Jonesa Sons wharf in 1915 on the Kenduskeag in Bangor.

Note: Serious Eats reader Mary Phillips-Sandy and her boyfriend/photographer Bryan Bruchman were nice enough to contribute a review to AHT.

One person was hurt after the car he was riding in rolled into a lake in East Orland.

By the banks of the Penobscot River, about 100 people gathered Wednesday afternoon to show their appreciation for those who have served in the armed forces and to witness the official unveiling of a new veterans memorial.

A possible check scam was reported on Oct. 27. A man told police on Oct. 27 that his employer had refused to pay him for his last 60 hours of work.

Our history is marked by a widening circle of inclusion. Starting with a system in which only propertied white males counted, we gradually welcomed to full citizenship Native Americans, African-Americans, women, those without property, and those who chose to marry a person of a different race.

ELLSWORTH, Maine a ' An Orland man has been convicted in Hancock County Superior Court of threatening to kill another man.

Production supervisor Joe Ramsdell takes some quart-sized containers to the filling machine at the Gifforda s Ice Cream plant in Skowhegan recently.

Artist Wayne Hall, who uses Orland's forests for much of his inspiration, earns Rockport art center honor Artist Wayne Hall in his Bucksport studio.

The Gilpin Railroad Incident are bringing Mainers - from The County to the coast - to their feet, as such events tend to do.

ROCKPORT : The Center for Maine Contemporary Art, 162 Russell Ave., is celebrating the 20th anniversary of "Work of the Hand," its annual invitational gallery crafts show and sale.

Rufus Wanning explains how his solar panels work Saturday during a green energy tour.