ANDREA VanVALKENBURGPress-Republican PORT KENT — A Vermont man died in a construction accident this week when he was pinned by a large piece of machinery. State Police and emergency-medical personnel were called to the railroad bed near Lake Street at about 10:30 a.m. Monday after Michael B. Loyer was found pinned by a Barbco auger. ... Read more

By Judy Harrison, BDN Staff Posted June 14, 2011, at 1:59 p.m. Last modified June 14, 2011, at 7:21 p.m. BANGOR, Maine — A Penobscot County jury Monday afternoon awarded a widow more than $6.7 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit against Eastern Maine Medical Center and Dr. Lawrence Nelson, a Bangor surgeon, according to ... Read more

Most people think of a farm as a peaceful place filled with sunshine and country fresh air. For the most part, it probably is. But a farm can mean hard work and sometimes danger. Modern farm equipment makes life a lot easier for the farmer. But accidents do happen. Farm workers can be pulled into ... Read more

Elliott Francis May 17, 2011 – Following this past weekend’s triple fatal car accident in Montgomery County, authorities are urging teen drivers, their friends, and parents to consider the consequences of poor judgement behind the wheel. The Sunday morning crash, which took the lives of 18-year-old Spencer Datt, 18-year-old Haeley McGuire, and 20-year-old John Hoover ... Read more

5:37 AM, May. 16, 2011 | KRISTI FUNDERBURK New Jersey Press Media MAURICE RIVER — A pickup truck veering out of its lane caused a chain-reaction crash that killed two Gloucester County women riding on motorcycles, police said. Two other motorcyclists were injured in the Cumberland County crash. The truck driver reported something distracted him ... Read more