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

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

BDN reporter wins Maine Press Association’s Journalist of the Year

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

Customers line up for last meal at Rockland restaurant

Customers line up for last meal at Rockland restaurant

Home Kitchen Cafe’s owners announced earlier this month they would close the restaurant they have operated for the past 18 years.

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Lewiston’s revered Virgin Mary medallion finds a ‘proper’ home

Lewiston’s revered Virgin Mary medallion finds a ‘proper’ home

Maine wildlife that has vanished or nearly disappeared

Maine wildlife that has vanished or nearly disappeared

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

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

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

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

Midcoast drifting sailboat saga nearing end after 18 months

Midcoast drifting sailboat saga nearing end after 18 months

Blue Hill farm popular for berry-picking and hayrides is on the market for $4.5M

Blue Hill farm popular for berry-picking and hayrides is on the market for $4.5M

You might be overlooking something unusual in a flock of Canada geese

You might be overlooking something unusual in a flock of Canada geese

Bar Harbor in limbo as legal disputes over cruise ships continue

Bar Harbor in limbo as legal disputes over cruise ships continue

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

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

Latest Obituaries

Richard Albert Shaw

Jeffrey Alan Walton

Diane “Babe” Jandreau

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LATEST NEWS

Private jet skids off runway, hits fence at Las Vegas airport

Driver in deadly Kansas soccer field crash released while investigation continues

Box Office: Elizabeth Holmes movie ‘You Can See Everything’ is now a hit in theaters too

AP Top 25 live updates: A historic shake-up could be coming after 5 of the top 7 teams lose

OPINION

Letter: BDN editorial overplayed election disruption fears

Letter: BDN editorial overplayed election disruption fears

Letter: Vote against Donald Trump, who has tarnished our nation

Letter: Vote against Donald Trump, who has tarnished our nation

Public Safety

Driver seriously injured in Maine Turnpike crash near Falmouth

Suspected midcoast drug deal leads to discovery of starving dogs

Police have no new info 6 months after midcoast death

NATIONAL NEWS

Trump dominated rural America. Iowa is testing whether Democrats can win them back

Latino voters helped put Trump back in the White House. What’s their next move?

Consumer apprehension grows as US retailers adopt AI-assisted pricing tools

POLITICS

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

$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

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will stump for Democrats in Maine

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

BUSINESS

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

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

$3.5M home tops list of Bangor property sales, Aug. 30-Sept. 5

Today’s paper

GET OUTSIDE AND DO THINGS

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.

Maine’s most frustrating fish might be its most addictive

Maine’s most frustrating fish might be its most addictive

The shocking amount 10 people paid to hunt moose in Maine

The shocking amount 10 people paid to hunt moose in Maine

Deer have built-in detection systems that make hunting a challenge

Deer have built-in detection systems that make hunting a challenge

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

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

Why Hannah Pingree is the leader Maine needs

Donald Trump’s Russian diesel deal won’t help the US and must be stopped

Latest news in your region

BANGOR

Man with bloodied face waves down Bangor officer after alleged robbery

Man with bloodied face waves down Bangor officer after alleged robbery

HANCOCK

Orland accepts $265K bid from H.O.M.E. for former fire station

Orland accepts $265K bid from H.O.M.E. for former fire station

MIDCOAST

Outgoing, incoming general store owners followed similar paths to Owls Head

Outgoing, incoming general store owners followed similar paths to Owls Head

PORTLAND

Residents appeal Gorham’s approval of Amazon warehouse

Residents appeal Gorham’s approval of Amazon warehouse

AROOSTOOK

Aroostook childcare partnerships aim to fill growing niche for parents and job seekers

Aroostook childcare partnerships aim to fill growing niche for parents and job seekers

CENTRAL MAINE

Woman killed in Maine collision has been identified

Woman killed in Maine collision has been identified

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

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

Maine’s highest court is leaving people in limbo as they wait years for decisions

Penobscot

Maine’s highest court is leaving people in limbo as they wait years for decisions

Here are the 3 candidates running unopposed for Bangor School Committee

Education

Here are the 3 candidates running unopposed for Bangor School Committee