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Penobscot County deputy dropped off homeless man in Bangor days before alleged crime spree

Penobscot County deputy dropped off homeless man in Bangor days before alleged crime spree

These 25 Maine areas could see more investment under federal program

Midcoast town still contending with toxic carpet pile 25 years later

Why the ‘blue wave’ didn’t hit Bangor’s City Council race

Family of man electrocuted at Bangor job site files wrongful death lawsuit

Paul LePage wins Maine’s 2nd District after ranked-choice count

Paul LePage wins Maine’s 2nd District after ranked-choice count

His win flips the seat U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, a centrist Democrat, has held since 2019.

Hannah Pingree picks a longtime family adviser as her chief of staff

Hannah Pingree picks a longtime family adviser as her chief of staff

Troy Jackson reportedly wore an $89 suit his 1st day in DC

Troy Jackson reportedly wore an $89 suit his 1st day in DC

Latest Videos

Maine State Library limits ICE access under new policy

Maine State Library limits ICE access under new policy

Eddington school board member is back in jail

Eddington school board member is back in jail

Bangor’s Festival of Lights returns next month

Bangor’s Festival of Lights returns next month

Hermon QBs embrace unique snap split with state title in sight

Hermon QBs embrace unique snap split with state title in sight

GOP control in Knox County reduced to 2 officials in probate office

GOP control in Knox County reduced to 2 officials in probate office

Maine voters rarely have a choice for this obscure office. They still won’t give it up.

Maine voters rarely have a choice for this obscure office. They still won’t give it up.

Cat dies in Aroostook house fire

Cat dies in Aroostook house fire

Presque Isle fire chief considering safety changes after blaze rekindles and destroys building

Presque Isle fire chief considering safety changes after blaze rekindles and destroys building

This Maine cranberry entrepreneur brought albino berries from wild bogs to home gardens

This Maine cranberry entrepreneur brought albino berries from wild bogs to home gardens

Latest Obituaries

James J. Saucier

William “Billy” Frank Burke

Lois Ann (Alexander) Knowles

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LATEST NEWS

Rockland to require owners to register vacant commercial buildings

Ex-Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip pleads guilty to lesser charge in 1997 murder

Witnesses who watched a Brooklyn building come crashing down felt helpless amid the chaos

Cargo ship strikes bridge between New Jersey and Philadelphia, causing traffic backup

OPINION

Our healthcare system is failing us. There are alternatives.

Our healthcare system is failing us. There are alternatives.

Letter: Maine should not object to permitting reform bill

Letter: Maine should not object to permitting reform bill

Public Safety

Bicyclist dies in Maine hit-and-run crash

Fire burns Newburgh home

Police accuse midcoast man of being drug dealer bodyguard

NATIONAL NEWS

Master carver to engrave crystals from last year’s New Year’s Eve ball sold as mementos

Scott Colom makes history in Mississippi. Two other Black men did the same 150 years before him

2 beloved street vendors identified as victims of the Los Angeles metro station crash

POLITICS

Democrat Scott Colom wins election to US Senate from Mississippi

Democrat Scott Colom wins election to US Senate from Mississippi

Meet the 22 people helping Hannah Pingree choose her government

House Republicans quash effort to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth

Jared Golden hasn’t decided how he’ll vote on Pete Hegseth impeachment

Hannah Pingree says there’s ‘no easy solution’ to Maine’s $1B budget gap

BUSINESS

Former Bangor mayor’s historic downtown home available for $1.1M

Former Bangor mayor’s historic downtown home available for $1.1M

Midcoast lobsterman who died hauling traps known for work ethic

The 10 most expensive homes that sold in Maine in October

Maine heating oil prices are up 79% from a year ago

Undeveloped 30-acre island in Blue Hill Bay hits the market for $1.75M

Today’s paper

GET OUTSIDE AND DO THINGS

I sat in someone else’s tree stand — and got more than I bargained for

I sat in someone else’s tree stand — and got more than I bargained for

This Maine couple traveled 991 miles to complete an ambitious hunting goal

This Maine couple traveled 991 miles to complete an ambitious hunting goal

Are these deer hunting gadgets really worth the money?

Are these deer hunting gadgets really worth the money?

Should you worry about parasites in your moose and deer meat?

Should you worry about parasites in your moose and deer meat?

SPORTS

UMaine hockey’s Lipinski making significant strides after ‘tough end’ to freshman season

Maddie Fitzpatrick off to great start for UMaine women’s basketball in new prominent role

During a crisis, Orono’s football coach gave players his best. Then they gave him theirs.

Analysis: UMass series epitomizes UMaine men’s hockey’s close, low-scoring season

Hermon football prepares to take on defending state champion Greely in Class C state semis

Cooper Flagg joins Kevin Durant in achieving rare stat

OPINION

How everyday Americans reclaimed their communities from Big Tech

Serving those who served: A Maine veteran’s perspective

Veterans should not be going hungry as we thank them for their service

Maine’s family caregivers deserve support

Why Susan Collins lost

Proposed landfill leachate facility raises a lot of questions about PFAS contamination

Latest news in your region

BANGOR

Bell rings out as WWII soldier and other veterans parade through Bangor

Bell rings out as WWII soldier and other veterans parade through Bangor

HANCOCK

Blue Hill renews liquor license for restaurant it has taken to court

Blue Hill renews liquor license for restaurant it has taken to court

MIDCOAST

Midcoast housing project aims to serve demand for ‘missing middle’

Midcoast housing project aims to serve demand for ‘missing middle’

PORTLAND

Fishermen warned about explosive found off Maine coast

Fishermen warned about explosive found off Maine coast

AROOSTOOK

Presque Isle rings Bells of Peace on Veterans Day

Presque Isle rings Bells of Peace on Veterans Day

CENTRAL MAINE

Man arrested after alleged knife assault in Rumford

Man arrested after alleged knife assault in Rumford

DOWN EAST

Maine writer pens book on oyster industry renaissance

Maine writer pens book on oyster industry renaissance

PISCATAQUIS

2 earthquakes have shaken Maine this week

2 earthquakes have shaken Maine this week

YORK

NYT: ICE agent who fatally shot Biddeford man had record of anti-immigrant hostility

NYT: ICE agent who fatally shot Biddeford man had record of anti-immigrant hostility

News

Hannah Pingree says Jay shouldn’t be data center ‘testing ground’

Hannah Pingree says Jay shouldn’t be data center ‘testing ground’

Janet Mills calls for $3B increase in federal heating assistance

State

Janet Mills calls for $3B increase in federal heating assistance

Chellie Pingree says ICE is beefing up security at its Scarborough office

State

Chellie Pingree says ICE is beefing up security at its Scarborough office

See which parts of Maine flipped hardest in last week’s historic election

State

See which parts of Maine flipped hardest in last week’s historic election

Manhattan rallies past UMaine men’s basketball

College Basketball

Manhattan rallies past UMaine men’s basketball

Bryant ends UMaine women’s soccer’s bid for 4th straight America East title

Bryant ends UMaine women’s soccer’s bid for 4th straight America East title

Camden Hills, Cape Elizabeth, Maranacook, PVHS, Wisdom earn schoolgirl soccer titles

High School Soccer

Camden Hills, Cape Elizabeth, Maranacook, PVHS, Wisdom earn schoolgirl soccer titles

Brunswick, Yarmouth, Hall-Dale, Monmouth Academy, Telstar nab state boys soccer titles

High School Soccer

Brunswick, Yarmouth, Hall-Dale, Monmouth Academy, Telstar nab state boys soccer titles

Paul LePage lands in Washington, pitching himself as a dealmaker

Washington

Paul LePage lands in Washington, pitching himself as a dealmaker

Rep. Thomas Massie launches bid to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

Washington

Rep. Thomas Massie launches bid to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

Maine joined a pledge to ditch the Electoral College. Dems’ national wins could make it reality.

Washington

Maine joined a pledge to ditch the Electoral College. Dems’ national wins could make it reality.

Developer revives data center plan for old Maine paper mill

Business

Developer revives data center plan for old Maine paper mill

Daniel Carson chosen as Bangor City Council chair

Government

Daniel Carson chosen as Bangor City Council chair

Trump says he was just kidding about making UFC’s Dana White his press secretary

Washington

Trump says he was just kidding about making UFC’s Dana White his press secretary

Democrats are already fighting over who blew Maine’s 2nd District race

Elections

Democrats are already fighting over who blew Maine’s 2nd District race

How the blue wave reached a conservative part of Maine’s White Mountains

Elections

How the blue wave reached a conservative part of Maine’s White Mountains

Cheverus, Foxcroft Academy defend state field hockey titles; Nokomis wins first since 2013

Sports

Cheverus, Foxcroft Academy defend state field hockey titles; Nokomis wins first since 2013

Fowler scores early to lead UMaine hockey to win over UMass

Sports

Fowler scores early to lead UMaine hockey to win over UMass

Late goal gives Cape Elizabeth girls 2-1 win over John Bapst in B soccer final

High School Soccer

Late goal gives Cape Elizabeth girls 2-1 win over John Bapst in B soccer final

A Hermon High grad could be the new face of the Trump White House

National Politics

A Hermon High grad could be the new face of the Trump White House

Yarmouth boys soccer wins another state title

Yarmouth boys soccer wins another state title

Troy Jackson inherits Susan Collins’ seat but not her federal funding clout

Washington

Troy Jackson inherits Susan Collins’ seat but not her federal funding clout

UMass hockey edges UMaine

College Ice Hockey

UMass hockey edges UMaine

Voters in 8 Maine towns approved measures capping or freezing mobile home lot rents

Elections

Voters in 8 Maine towns approved measures capping or freezing mobile home lot rents