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Rural Maine emergency services face more calls and fewer volunteers, study finds

Rural Maine emergency services face more calls and fewer volunteers, study finds

Developer who wants to convert Bangor Mall into housing just lost key investor

Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to Maine’s 72-hour waiting period to buy guns

Dog kills 7-week-old Maine child

Untangling the massive outside money web behind Susan Collins

Untangling the massive outside money web behind Susan Collins

An intertwined network of super PACs and nonprofits has booked about $126 million in ads to reelect U.S. Sen. Susan Collins.

Troy Jackson endorsed by Houlton Band of Maliseets

Troy Jackson endorsed by Houlton Band of Maliseets

Latest Videos

Penobscot County man accused of burning his own camper and car

Penobscot County man accused of burning his own camper and car

A Maine family bought land on MDI with dreams of building a home. Then a scammer tried to sell it.

A Maine family bought land on MDI with dreams of building a home. Then a scammer tried to sell it.

The local ballot questions that will drive Maine’s tax bills

The local ballot questions that will drive Maine’s tax bills

Kenduskeag Stream retaining wall will be rebuilt

Kenduskeag Stream retaining wall will be rebuilt

A Waterford man has been missing since August

A Waterford man has been missing since August

Maine heating oil prices remain 80% higher than a year ago

Maine heating oil prices remain 80% higher than a year ago

The nightmare every Maine hunter fears

The nightmare every Maine hunter fears

Trade dispute bars liquor delivery through Maine to Canadian island

Trade dispute bars liquor delivery through Maine to Canadian island

2 Hancock County lawyers vie to replace controversial probate judge

2 Hancock County lawyers vie to replace controversial probate judge

Latest Obituaries

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LATEST NEWS

Masardis woman accused of trying to burn 2 homes with a lighter

Minnesota teen accused of plotting terror attack at Mall of America to remain jailed

Supreme Court to hear case on race in middle school admissions

Police say man strangled woman during domestic assault in Rockland

OPINION

Letter: Bangor’s future should be decided by the people of Bangor

Letter: Bangor’s future should be decided by the people of Bangor

Letter: Remember how Paul LePage gutted healthcare

Letter: Remember how Paul LePage gutted healthcare

Public Safety

Suspect allegedly attacked man with knife and brass knuckles in Lewiston

Driver seriously injured in Maine Turnpike crash near Falmouth

Ex-employee sues Bar Harbor glamping resort over alleged racial and gender discrimination

NATIONAL NEWS

Japan launches spacecraft to mysterious moons of Mars in a bold mission to bring home soil samples

Canadian man who took a bird from Las Vegas’ Flamingo casino could face prison if convicted

Shooting near Ohio mosque leaves 1 dead but was not connected to the building, police say

POLITICS

Jared Golden sends campaign cash to fellow Democrats around the country

Jared Golden sends campaign cash to fellow Democrats around the country

Troy Jackson isn’t apologizing for telling Susan Collins to ‘shut up’

$130M refund to Maine customers in limbo as electric utilities appeal order to cut profits

Susan Collins and Troy Jackson are still sparring over his ‘shut up’ remark

Susan Collins’ offices among targets of suspicious mailings to political figures

BUSINESS

$570K property tops list of Bangor home sales, Sept. 6-12

$570K property tops list of Bangor home sales, Sept. 6-12

Maine immigrants could lose work authorization under federal rule change, advocates say

CMP sues to block Maine law forcing grid participation

Maine home prices rose in September despite sales slump

An engineer’s 41-acre Maine compound of unique homes he built himself is for sale

Today’s paper

GET OUTSIDE AND DO THINGS

Strangers came to the rescue when this Maine moose wouldn’t budge

Strangers came to the rescue when this Maine moose wouldn’t budge

Maine wildlife that has vanished or nearly disappeared

Maine wildlife that has vanished or nearly disappeared

I headed into the woods for one last shot at wild trout. I got more than I bargained for.

I headed into the woods for one last shot at wild trout. I got more than I bargained for.

Check your boots before hiking in Maine — here’s why

Check your boots before hiking in Maine — here’s why

SPORTS

Husson, UNE pick up football victories

Bryant deals UMaine football a sixth straight loss

UMaine football looking to snap 5-game losing streak

Hockey transfer Lee Parks having immediate effect at UMaine with 3-game goals streak

Hughes scores 4 touchdowns as Bangor High football tops Edward Little

Bangor and Edward Little football square off with playoff berth at stake

OPINION

Money is ruining our politics, and our country

Why I’m voting for Susan Collins

Vote to protect right to reproductive healthcare

A stronger workforce begins with inclusion

I’m showing that anyone can run for Senate, without millions of dollars

Susan Collins has delivered for Maine veterans

Latest news in your region

BANGOR

New Orrington boat launch dedicated to former weekly newspaper owner

New Orrington boat launch dedicated to former weekly newspaper owner

HANCOCK

Bar Harbor in limbo as legal disputes over cruise ships continue

Bar Harbor in limbo as legal disputes over cruise ships continue

MIDCOAST

Customers line up for last meal at Rockland restaurant

Customers line up for last meal at Rockland restaurant

PORTLAND

Gorham man seriously burned when clothes catch fire

Gorham man seriously burned when clothes catch fire

AROOSTOOK

Aroostook farm “matchmaker” invents agriculture trading card game for schools

Aroostook farm “matchmaker” invents agriculture trading card game for schools

CENTRAL MAINE

Maine house destroyed by fire after being sold

Maine house destroyed by fire after being sold

DOWN EAST

Public comment period on federal permit for proposed Eastport data center ends Monday

Public comment period on federal permit for proposed Eastport data center ends Monday

PISCATAQUIS

Katahdin is closed to hikers for the season

Katahdin is closed to hikers for the season

YORK

Driver who had 1-year-old inside car allegedly rammed ICE vehicle in Sanford

Driver who had 1-year-old inside car allegedly rammed ICE vehicle in Sanford

News

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will stump for Democrats in Maine

Elections

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will stump for Democrats in Maine

Goaded on Maine residency, Paul LePage says, ‘I’m a snowbird’

Elections

Goaded on Maine residency, Paul LePage says, ‘I’m a snowbird’

Troy Jackson tells Susan Collins to ‘shut up’ during heated Maine Senate debate

Elections

Troy Jackson tells Susan Collins to ‘shut up’ during heated Maine Senate debate

New Hampshire’s DJ Shaw caps memorable auto racing season with BHBT win

New Hampshire’s DJ Shaw caps memorable auto racing season with BHBT win

‘Stranger photo sessions’ lure singles looking for love to Maine

Culture

‘Stranger photo sessions’ lure singles looking for love to Maine

This Maine town will vote on a spending cap it can’t enforce

Elections

This Maine town will vote on a spending cap it can’t enforce

Waterfront Concerts generated $600M in economic impact over 15 years in Bangor, report finds

Business

Waterfront Concerts generated $600M in economic impact over 15 years in Bangor, report finds

Troy Jackson raises $20.4M in a furious Maine Senate campaign ramp-up

Elections

Troy Jackson raises $20.4M in a furious Maine Senate campaign ramp-up

Susan Collins and Troy Jackson split sharply on democracy’s future in final debate

Elections

Susan Collins and Troy Jackson split sharply on democracy’s future in final debate

Watch: Troy Jackson and Susan Collins in final debate

Elections

Watch: Troy Jackson and Susan Collins in final debate

Live updates: Susan Collins and Troy Jackson meet in Bangor for final debate

Elections

Live updates: Susan Collins and Troy Jackson meet in Bangor for final debate

Susan Collins is criticizing a Troy Jackson mortgage. She did something similar.

Government

Susan Collins is criticizing a Troy Jackson mortgage. She did something similar.

Former UMaine hockey player Bradly Nadeau called up by NHL’s Hurricanes

Professional Ice Hockey

Former UMaine hockey player Bradly Nadeau called up by NHL’s Hurricanes

Susan Collins gets the 1st tribal endorsement of her career

Elections

Susan Collins gets the 1st tribal endorsement of her career

New Bangor childcare center with space for hundreds of children sees high demand

Health

New Bangor childcare center with space for hundreds of children sees high demand

Bobby Charles levels unfounded corruption claims at Hannah Pingree in final debate

Elections

Bobby Charles levels unfounded corruption claims at Hannah Pingree in final debate

Watch: Maine’s final gubernatorial debate

Elections

Watch: Maine’s final gubernatorial debate

Live updates: Maine’s gubernatorial candidates meet for final debate

Elections

Live updates: Maine’s gubernatorial candidates meet for final debate

Missing Hampden man presumed dead by family and police

Police and Courts

Missing Hampden man presumed dead by family and police

In Bangor, Mike Johnson calls Paul LePage’s race ‘top 5’ in the country

Elections

In Bangor, Mike Johnson calls Paul LePage’s race ‘top 5’ in the country

Struggling UMaine football prepping for Bryant with new offensive coordinator

College Football

Struggling UMaine football prepping for Bryant with new offensive coordinator

A new Republican ad twists Troy Jackson’s old votes on sex offenders

Elections

A new Republican ad twists Troy Jackson’s old votes on sex offenders

As small police departments in rural Maine disappear, one town is hanging on

Government

As small police departments in rural Maine disappear, one town is hanging on