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Bobby Charles brushes off polling deficit, says there is ‘no reason’ he can’t win governor’s race

Bobby Charles brushes off polling deficit, says there is ‘no reason’ he can’t win governor’s race

An industry-loving Maine town splits on regulating data centers

Susan Collins says ‘of course’ she’ll vote for Bobby Charles

Maine House speaker touts clean energy in stop at former Loring Air Force Base

Maine schools still teach reading in ways that aren’t proven to work

Maine schools still teach reading in ways that aren’t proven to work

The findings offer some of the first hard evidence for something long suspected in Maine schools: reading instruction quality varies widely by district.

Read Educate Maine’s report on Maine’s reading gaps

Read Educate Maine’s report on Maine’s reading gaps

Latest Videos

46th case reported in Penobscot County HIV outbreak

46th case reported in Penobscot County HIV outbreak

Maine lawmaker proposes ‘Eliot Cutler Law’ to clamp down on habitual sex offenders

Maine lawmaker proposes ‘Eliot Cutler Law’ to clamp down on habitual sex offenders

Bangor-area faith leaders urge Newport building owner to not lease to ICE

Bangor-area faith leaders urge Newport building owner to not lease to ICE

New weight restriction imposed on aging Hampden bridge

New weight restriction imposed on aging Hampden bridge

Former coastal Maine inn with 8 bedrooms on the market for $865K

Former coastal Maine inn with 8 bedrooms on the market for $865K

East Grand grants fill gaps left by shuttered businesses

East Grand grants fill gaps left by shuttered businesses

Aroostook County begins land search for new jail

Aroostook County begins land search for new jail

Maine home sales dropped 10% in August

Maine home sales dropped 10% in August

Madawaska officials remain tight-lipped about paying for $90K festival

Madawaska officials remain tight-lipped about paying for $90K festival

Latest Obituaries

Marilyn J. Foster

Michael E. Williams

Thomas Fredrick Carle

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LATEST NEWS

Maine high school football weekend slate includes playoff rematches

UMaine football linebacker tied for solo tackle lead in FCS

Outgoing Bangor official plans to start municipal consulting firm

New owners revamp a 50-year-old store into a local hub

OPINION

Mainers depend on the promise of Social Security. I intend to keep it.

Mainers depend on the promise of Social Security. I intend to keep it.

Letter: Lack of emergency services a peril of living in rural communities

Letter: Lack of emergency services a peril of living in rural communities

Public Safety

Baxter State Park sues owner of historic cabins on Katahdin Lake

Former Rockland police detective gets $150K in settlement with city

Broken water pipe has left Camden road ‘impassable’

NATIONAL NEWS

Trial remains elusive for purported mastermind accused of plotting 9/11 attacks

US marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks, ‘moments that divide time’

Under Trump, census eyes sweeping plan to omit immigrants, race data

POLITICS

How Susan Collins and other Maine politicians are reacting to Donald Trump’s arch plans

How Susan Collins and other Maine politicians are reacting to Donald Trump’s arch plans

Troy Jackson narrowly leads Susan Collins in another Maine poll

Randall Liberty is stepping down as Maine’s corrections commissioner

Shenna Bellows will run for a final term as Maine’s secretary of state

Bobby Charles’ sister won’t support him for Maine governor

BUSINESS

$5M Kennebunkport home tops Maine’s most expensive sales in August

$5M Kennebunkport home tops Maine’s most expensive sales in August

2 Maine island towns hire housing manager to address affordability crisis

Mobile home group threatens to sue town over proposed rent control ordinance

Drivers face highest gas prices for Labor Day weekend in more than a decade

Maine utility regulators approve Versant management reforms

Today’s paper

GET OUTSIDE AND DO THINGS

This fall fishing trip started terribly. Then these 2 flies changed everything.

This fall fishing trip started terribly. Then these 2 flies changed everything.

Where were you when the world stopped turning? I was stranded in the Labrador wilderness.

Where were you when the world stopped turning? I was stranded in the Labrador wilderness.

I wanted to shoot a bear. Here’s why I did.

I wanted to shoot a bear. Here’s why I did.

How many deer can a hunter shoot in Maine?

How many deer can a hunter shoot in Maine?

SPORTS

National champion rugby coach hired as UMFK athletic director

Former Bangor and UMass football star Pete McCarty dies at age 70

UMaine football is preparing for home opener after blowout loss to Appalachian State

Fowler named UMaine hockey captain

Appalachian State football thumps UMaine 55-3

Husson, Maine Maritime, UNE football teams all lose season openers

OPINION

Remember Sept. 11 by recalling American unity

Nobody wins the race to superintelligence

Maine voters have spoken: Build more homes

Congress must get stablecoin rules right to protect Maine people and banks

Keep the promise to Maine’s veterans

Letter: Appreciating Mother Nature

Latest news in your region

BANGOR

Bangor plans to give $7K to reopen shuttered recovery center

Bangor plans to give $7K to reopen shuttered recovery center

HANCOCK

Hancock County’s new $5.5M emergency operations center to open in November

Hancock County’s new $5.5M emergency operations center to open in November

MIDCOAST

Man gets time served for his role in attempted coverup of Cushing killing

Man gets time served for his role in attempted coverup of Cushing killing

PORTLAND

Woman killed in Portland hit-and-run has been identified

Woman killed in Portland hit-and-run has been identified

AROOSTOOK

Early morning fire destroys Aroostook home

Early morning fire destroys Aroostook home

CENTRAL MAINE

Supporters rally behind Maine floating camp after owners forced to remove it from river

Supporters rally behind Maine floating camp after owners forced to remove it from river

DOWN EAST

Where Medicaid cuts could hit hardest in Maine

Where Medicaid cuts could hit hardest in Maine

PISCATAQUIS

Dover-Foxcroft police ID vehicle in fatal hit-and-run

Dover-Foxcroft police ID vehicle in fatal hit-and-run

YORK

Maine motorcyclist dies after crashing into turning vehicle

Maine motorcyclist dies after crashing into turning vehicle

News

Rick Bennett vows to fix Maine’s reading crisis. His rivals aren’t as specific.

Rick Bennett vows to fix Maine’s reading crisis. His rivals aren’t as specific.

Old Town council considers banning automatic license plate reader cameras

Government

Old Town council considers banning automatic license plate reader cameras

Bangor residents say homelessness and drug use are top issues in City Council race

Government

Bangor residents say homelessness and drug use are top issues in City Council race

Hundreds of chanting men have this Maine town searching for a law to stop them

State

Hundreds of chanting men have this Maine town searching for a law to stop them

Acadia could see more changes under Trump plan to restructure National Park Service

Culture

Acadia could see more changes under Trump plan to restructure National Park Service

Susan Collins urges Donald Trump’s administration to weigh tariff impacts on Maine

Washington

Susan Collins urges Donald Trump’s administration to weigh tariff impacts on Maine

Meet the man behind Bangor’s most controversial housing development

Housing

Meet the man behind Bangor’s most controversial housing development

Maine knew for years its ambulance system was collapsing. Then a woman died.

Police and Courts

Maine knew for years its ambulance system was collapsing. Then a woman died.

Affordability, gloom and Trump anxiety shape Maine’s Labor Day rallies

Politics

Affordability, gloom and Trump anxiety shape Maine’s Labor Day rallies

For many Troy Jackson supporters, it’s all about Susan Collins

Elections

For many Troy Jackson supporters, it’s all about Susan Collins

Bangor’s new fire chief wants to prioritize firefighters’ health

Police and Courts

Bangor’s new fire chief wants to prioritize firefighters’ health

How this coastal Maine town’s ‘matriarch’ keeps busy even as she turns 100

Culture

How this coastal Maine town’s ‘matriarch’ keeps busy even as she turns 100

Sunny skies ahead for rest of Labor Day weekend

Weather

Sunny skies ahead for rest of Labor Day weekend

UMaine football seeking another win, while Husson, MMA and UNE open their seasons

College Football

UMaine football seeking another win, while Husson, MMA and UNE open their seasons

Massabesic survives 6 turnovers to edge Bangor in football opener

High School Football

Massabesic survives 6 turnovers to edge Bangor in football opener

Triathlete Sports buys former Family Dollar building in Bangor

Business

Triathlete Sports buys former Family Dollar building in Bangor

Fox 22 and ABC 7 to televise UMaine field hockey and soccer games for 1st time

College Field Hockey

Fox 22 and ABC 7 to televise UMaine field hockey and soccer games for 1st time

Troy Jackson agrees to 4 October debates against Susan Collins

Elections

Troy Jackson agrees to 4 October debates against Susan Collins

Maine selectmen survive recalls by huge margins following town meeting brawl

State

Maine selectmen survive recalls by huge margins following town meeting brawl

Lacking cash, Troy Jackson is leaning into his ground game

Elections

Lacking cash, Troy Jackson is leaning into his ground game

Penobscot County overspent by more than $5M in 2024, new audit shows

Government

Penobscot County overspent by more than $5M in 2024, new audit shows

Passamaquoddy tribe weighs purchase of Eastport’s recently closed grocery store

Business

Passamaquoddy tribe weighs purchase of Eastport’s recently closed grocery store

Father-son coaching duo makes debut as Bangor High football hosts Massabesic

High School Football

Father-son coaching duo makes debut as Bangor High football hosts Massabesic

Elon Musk’s political machine begins spending to help Susan Collins

Elections

Elon Musk’s political machine begins spending to help Susan Collins

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