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Republican Maine sheriff posts attack site against his own party’s nominee to replace him

Republican Maine sheriff posts attack site against his own party’s nominee to replace him

Longtime Bangor law firm merges with Rudman Winchell

2 men allegedly sexually assaulted 5 Maine girls

Milford man arrested 10 months after daughter froze to death

Maine joins nationwide lawsuit challenging Trump’s gutting of anti-corruption law

Susan Collins’ super PAC chief lobbied for a mystery group

Susan Collins’ super PAC chief lobbied for a mystery group

The senator’s office says it never heard of the group that paid Scott Reed to lobby on an issue that put her at odds with President Donald Trump.

Susan Collins pushes her seniority while campaigning to Maine shipbuilders

Susan Collins pushes her seniority while campaigning to Maine shipbuilders

Mark Kelly shrugs off Susan Collins’ knocks on Troy Jackson but won’t criticize her by name

Mark Kelly shrugs off Susan Collins’ knocks on Troy Jackson but won’t criticize her by name

Latest Videos

State funding is lagging behind the University of Maine System’s growing costs

State funding is lagging behind the University of Maine System’s growing costs

Maine high school football playoffs begin this weekend

Maine high school football playoffs begin this weekend

The deadline to request a Maine absentee ballot is today

The deadline to request a Maine absentee ballot is today

The woes at the root of UMaine football’s offensive issues

The woes at the root of UMaine football’s offensive issues

Whistleblower claims Brewer defense company wanted to illegally sell goods to UAE-based firm

Whistleblower claims Brewer defense company wanted to illegally sell goods to UAE-based firm

Driver killed in Maine collision

Driver killed in Maine collision

Maine backs off eliminating emerald ash borer quarantine

Maine backs off eliminating emerald ash borer quarantine

Who’s right about access and the nuances of hunting etiquette

Who’s right about access and the nuances of hunting etiquette

How to load a deer onto the bed of a truck by yourself

How to load a deer onto the bed of a truck by yourself

Latest Obituaries

Mark Anthony Quintilliani

Bradford S. Wellman

Vina Hazel Thibeault

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LATEST NEWS

2 hospitalized after Harpswell house fire

UMaine men’s hockey looking for its 1st win in 8 years at Boston University

‘Dixie’ map that divided the US into North and South fetches nearly $1 million at auction

Make no bones about it, the giant skeleton has become an American Halloween fixture

OPINION

AI can do great things but nobody knows where it is going. That’s scary.

AI can do great things but nobody knows where it is going. That’s scary.

We need a stronger senator to protect the culture, economies and traditions of Maine

We need a stronger senator to protect the culture, economies and traditions of Maine

Public Safety

Fire destroys Skowhegan home

NH man charged in Maine interstate hit-and-run that injured road worker

Clock tower above Rumford town hall hit by gunfire

NATIONAL NEWS

September 2027 trial date set for man charged with attacking White House correspondents’ dinner

Man accused of Colorado demonstration attack to change plea to federal hate crime charges

CNN, MSNOW and Politico ask court to make Trump access order permanent

POLITICS

Here are the Maine towns weighing data center bans

Here are the Maine towns weighing data center bans

How Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ is playing in Maine’s US Senate race

Maine students hand Susan Collins’ Senate seat to Troy Jackson in mock election

Mark Kelly brings 2028 buzz to Maine rally for Troy Jackson

Angus King endorses Matt Dunlap in his race against Paul LePage

BUSINESS

Centuries-old Gouldsboro building with a harbor-view apartment is selling for $335K

Centuries-old Gouldsboro building with a harbor-view apartment is selling for $335K

$327K home tops Bangor property sales, Sept. 20-26

Historic downtown Bangor building to be turned into 14 studio apartments

Maine’s public advocate warns community solar farms of ‘misleading’ appeals to low-income customers

These 5 buildings in Bangor are said to be haunted

Today’s paper

GET OUTSIDE AND DO THINGS

What Maine’s latest loon count revealed

What Maine’s latest loon count revealed

Why can’t we hunt mourning doves in Maine?

Why can’t we hunt mourning doves in Maine?

7-year-old shoots first buck. It was bigger than most shot in Maine.

7-year-old shoots first buck. It was bigger than most shot in Maine.

What it means when you see purple paint on a tree

What it means when you see purple paint on a tree

SPORTS

UMaine goaltending duo pulls off rare feat with back-to-back shutouts

UMaine blanks Colgate 3-0 again to complete weekend hockey sweep

Campbell routs UMaine 35-6, ending Black Bears’ 9-game homecoming win streak

Cooper Flagg out with shoulder injury following hard foul Friday against Pacers

UMaine, Husson men’s basketball facing off in exhibition game Sunday

UMaine goalie Wickstrom Stumer shuts out Colgate

OPINION

I promise I’ll stand with the people of Maine every time

Maine can’t afford Troy Jackson in Washington

Elect Republicans to turn Maine around

Reject jail question so Penobscot County can pursue better community services

ProPublica fails to support its insinuations about Susan Collins

Latest news in your region

BANGOR

Bangor family buys international Coffee News publication

Bangor family buys international Coffee News publication

HANCOCK

A long-dry Maine town will vote whether to allow its 1st pub at its only store

A long-dry Maine town will vote whether to allow its 1st pub at its only store

MIDCOAST

Knox County commissioners send 10% spending hike to Budget Committee

Knox County commissioners send 10% spending hike to Budget Committee

PORTLAND

6 arrested in alleged MaineCare fraud scheme

6 arrested in alleged MaineCare fraud scheme

AROOSTOOK

Fort Kent firefighters and police stage a battle on the court to help families

Fort Kent firefighters and police stage a battle on the court to help families

CENTRAL MAINE

Passing truck sends SUV off Maine road and into a camper

Passing truck sends SUV off Maine road and into a camper

DOWN EAST

Maine woman and grandchildren drowned after driving off boat ramp, medical examiner rules

Maine woman and grandchildren drowned after driving off boat ramp, medical examiner rules

PISCATAQUIS

Earthquake shook Piscataquis County town

Earthquake shook Piscataquis County town

YORK

This Maine man dresses ‘The Masked Singer’

This Maine man dresses ‘The Masked Singer’

News

Judge frees all 6 defendants in Maine’s 1st federal health care fraud case since 2019

Police and Courts

Judge frees all 6 defendants in Maine’s 1st federal health care fraud case since 2019

Report calls Select Board member’s husband ‘key aggressor’ in western Maine brawl

State

Report calls Select Board member’s husband ‘key aggressor’ in western Maine brawl

This Maine transplant answers all your Acadia-related questions

Culture

This Maine transplant answers all your Acadia-related questions

Bangor will fund an as-needed overnight warming center this winter

Government

Bangor will fund an as-needed overnight warming center this winter

3 moments from Troy Jackson and Elizabeth Warren’s latest appeal to progressives

Elections

3 moments from Troy Jackson and Elizabeth Warren’s latest appeal to progressives

Ethics panel fines Bobby Charles nearly $23K over illegal contributions

Elections

Ethics panel fines Bobby Charles nearly $23K over illegal contributions

Maine’s ranked-choice system could decide the Senate under a hot spotlight

Elections

Maine’s ranked-choice system could decide the Senate under a hot spotlight

Susan Collins and Troy Jackson fight over this torn group of Maine women

Elections

Susan Collins and Troy Jackson fight over this torn group of Maine women

Susan Collins tailgates and Troy Jackson rallies with 10 days left until Election Day

Politics

Susan Collins tailgates and Troy Jackson rallies with 10 days left until Election Day

More tribal leaders step into Maine’s fraught Senate race

Elections

More tribal leaders step into Maine’s fraught Senate race

Woman settles with Maine State Police after lawsuit alleges excessive force

Bangor

Woman settles with Maine State Police after lawsuit alleges excessive force

Penobscot County Commissioners endorse a nearly 28% budget hike

Government

Penobscot County Commissioners endorse a nearly 28% budget hike

DOJ sending election observers to polls in Portland and Lewiston

Elections

DOJ sending election observers to polls in Portland and Lewiston

Donald Trump to lift some Canadian tariffs

Elections

Donald Trump to lift some Canadian tariffs

UMaine football hosting Campbell for Homecoming game

College Football

UMaine football hosting Campbell for Homecoming game

Susan Collins uses Troy Jackson’s ‘shut up’ debate line in new ad

Elections

Susan Collins uses Troy Jackson’s ‘shut up’ debate line in new ad

Bangor’s public bus garage is about to get a nearly $10M upgrade

Government

Bangor’s public bus garage is about to get a nearly $10M upgrade

A split vote could save the Maine sheriff that Janet Mills wouldn’t remove

Elections

A split vote could save the Maine sheriff that Janet Mills wouldn’t remove

Fox News poll shows Susan Collins and Troy Jackson tied less than 2 weeks out

Elections

Fox News poll shows Susan Collins and Troy Jackson tied less than 2 weeks out

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez appeals to Maine women at rally with Troy Jackson

Elections

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez appeals to Maine women at rally with Troy Jackson

UMaine faculty senate wants more say in upcoming budget amid shortfall

Education

UMaine faculty senate wants more say in upcoming budget amid shortfall

Hermon football hosts Leavitt in battle of Class C contenders

High School Football

Hermon football hosts Leavitt in battle of Class C contenders

UMaine men’s hockey hosting Colgate on Homecoming weekend

College Ice Hockey

UMaine men’s hockey hosting Colgate on Homecoming weekend

Cooper Flagg set new record in Mavericks’ season opener

Professional Basketball

Cooper Flagg set new record in Mavericks’ season opener