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Police and Courts

Aroostook man allegedly brandished a gun in McDonald’s drive-thru

by Paula Brewer January 16, 2026January 16, 2026

William Sullivan, 32, was berating an employee, and when another customer intervened, he allegedly brandished a gun.

Madawaska residents want their McDonald’s restaurant back

by Christopher Bouchard August 26, 2024August 25, 2024

Kody Therrien, 19, allegedly went into the Houlton McDonald's wearing a black face mask and armed with a large kitchen knife.

Man accused of assaulting Houlton McDonald’s employees

by Christopher Burns August 29, 2023August 29, 2023

Jury awards Florida girl burned by McDonald’s Chicken McNugget $800,000 in damages

by The Associated Press July 20, 2023July 23, 2023

A Kentucky-based McDonald's franchise employed 24 minors under age 16 to work more hours than legally permitted.

National Business

Feds fine McDonald’s franchisees with workers as young as 10

by The Associated Press May 4, 2023May 4, 2023

U.S. corporate staff and some employees overseas should work from home while McDonald's notifies people of their job status.

National Business

McDonald’s temporarily closes US offices ahead of layoffs

by The Associated Press April 3, 2023April 3, 2023

A bear wasn't deterred by some human's effort to protect their fast food by locking it in a car.

Brazen bear swipes fast food from inside New Hampshire vehicle

by CBS 13 June 7, 2022June 7, 2022

McDonald’s accused of intentionally selling Muslim family bacon

by The Associated Press June 2, 2022June 2, 2022

The horrors of war

by George Danby May 24, 2022May 24, 2022

McDonald’s at site of new Madawaska border crossing will close next month

by Hannah Catlin September 24, 2021September 24, 2021

The Madawaska McDonald’s is blocking the government’s new border facility

by Hannah Catlin August 2, 2021August 31, 2021

National Business

McDonald’s to require masks at all US restaurant locations

by The Associated Press July 24, 2020July 24, 2020

National Business

McDonald’s will serve food in double-folded bags when its dining rooms reopen

by Nick Sambides Jr. June 23, 2020June 23, 2020

Nation, National Business, News

McDonald’s CEO fired for consensual relationship with employee, company says

by The Washington Post November 4, 2019

Food, National Business, Restaurants

McDonald’s gets into the veggie burger game, testing a Beyond Meat patty in Canada

by The Associated Press September 27, 2019

Health, Nation, News

McDonald’s CEO: Safety top priority in fresh-beef push

by Opinion Contributor July 27, 2017