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

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

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

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

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

The case is an example of how police bring homeless people from nearby towns to Bangor, even if they have no plan for where to go when they get here.

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Eddington school board member is back in jail

Eddington school board member is back in jail

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

Maine writer pens book on oyster industry renaissance

Maine writer pens book on oyster industry renaissance

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

Presque Isle rings Bells of Peace on Veterans Day

Presque Isle rings Bells of Peace on Veterans Day

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

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

UMA to cut funding for East Millinocket education center

UMA to cut funding for East Millinocket education center

Long-standing Allagash land dispute will go to 2027 federal trial

Long-standing Allagash land dispute will go to 2027 federal trial

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

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

Latest Obituaries

Clair A. Sabattis

Francis S. Driscoll Jr.

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LATEST NEWS

Fire burns Newburgh home

Death toll rises to 6 in Brooklyn building collapse as rescuers dig through rubble

Executions in Oklahoma and Texas include a father who beheaded 3 children

Democrat Scott Colom wins election to US Senate from Mississippi

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

Police accuse midcoast man of being drug dealer bodyguard

Bangor man pleads guilty to distributing child sexual abuse material

Missing Caribou woman has been found

NATIONAL NEWS

Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state’s first Black US senator since Reconstruction

Black University of Mississippi students wrestle with forgiveness in wake of racist gestures

Peanut the squirrel’s former owner has been detained by ICE and could be deported

POLITICS

Meet the 22 people helping Hannah Pingree choose her government

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

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

BUSINESS

Midcoast lobsterman who died hauling traps known for work ethic

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

$2.2M property tops list of Bangor home sales, Sept. 27-Oct. 3

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

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

Manhattan rallies past UMaine men’s basketball

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

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

Missing-in-action WWII soldier will be buried in Bangor a year after his remains were identified

Missing-in-action WWII soldier will be buried in Bangor a year after his remains were identified

HANCOCK

Ellsworth City Council recount delayed by Maine’s 2nd District race ranked-choice runoff

Ellsworth City Council recount delayed by Maine’s 2nd District race ranked-choice runoff

MIDCOAST

Camden to remove street paid parking kiosks in wake of voter poll

Camden to remove street paid parking kiosks in wake of voter poll

PORTLAND

Fishermen warned about explosive found off Maine coast

Fishermen warned about explosive found off Maine coast

AROOSTOOK

These Aroostook students are tackling ‘Les Mis’

These Aroostook students are tackling ‘Les Mis’

CENTRAL MAINE

Man arrested after alleged knife assault in Rumford

Man arrested after alleged knife assault in Rumford

DOWN EAST

Machias fire chief arrested on OUI charge while responding to emergency call

Machias fire chief arrested on OUI charge while responding to emergency call

PISCATAQUIS

2 earthquakes have shaken Maine this week

2 earthquakes have shaken Maine this week

YORK

This Maine man dresses ‘The Masked Singer’

This Maine man dresses ‘The Masked Singer’

News

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

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

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

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

Ken Fredette wins back his old job leading Maine House Republicans

State

Ken Fredette wins back his old job leading Maine House Republicans

Foxcroft Academy seeking 2nd-straight state field hockey title on Saturday

High School Field Hockey

Foxcroft Academy seeking 2nd-straight state field hockey title on Saturday

How the BDN tracked down every vote in Penobscot County’s tight jail referendum

Elections

How the BDN tracked down every vote in Penobscot County’s tight jail referendum

John Bapst soccer girls to play in 1st state title game Saturday

High School Soccer

John Bapst soccer girls to play in 1st state title game Saturday