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The former Family Dollar building in Bangor has sold

The former Family Dollar building in Bangor has sold

Police ID man killed in shooting outside Lewiston tavern

Proposed Kingfish aquaculture project in Jonesport on indefinite hold

4 candidates running for 2 seats on the Ellsworth City Council

4 candidates running for 2 seats on the Ellsworth City Council

The November election comes on the heels of a failed bid to remove five city councilors who voted to censure a sixth.

Latest Videos

Troy Jackson agrees to 4 October debates against Susan Collins

Troy Jackson agrees to 4 October debates against Susan Collins

Maine selectmen survive recalls by huge margins following town meeting brawl

Maine selectmen survive recalls by huge margins following town meeting brawl

This hardcore music venue in the woods of rural Maine helped shape a generation of teens

This hardcore music venue in the woods of rural Maine helped shape a generation of teens

Lacking cash, Troy Jackson is leaning into his ground game

Lacking cash, Troy Jackson is leaning into his ground game

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

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

Parker McCollum burns it down in Bangor

Parker McCollum burns it down in Bangor

This roadless area of Maine could lose federal protections

This roadless area of Maine could lose federal protections

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

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

Washington County hires attorney to ease tensions

Washington County hires attorney to ease tensions

Latest Obituaries

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LATEST NEWS

Northern Maine native finishes world’s longest horse race

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

Massabesic survives 6 turnovers to edge Bangor in football opener

A mistrial is declared in the murder case against Lindsay Clancy. Here’s what could happen next

OPINION

Letter: Vote for Susan Collins to keep people off Medicaid

Letter: Vote for Susan Collins to keep people off Medicaid

Letter: It’s time for Mainers to move on from Susan Collins

Letter: It’s time for Mainers to move on from Susan Collins

Public Safety

State charge against suspected Rockland prostitution ringleader dismissed

Dover-Foxcroft police ask public for help after unresponsive person found along roadside

Police seize fentanyl and meth from Down East home

NATIONAL NEWS

Key moments in the Lindsay Clancy case: the 911 call, mental health care, mistrial

Former New Mexico lawmaker pleads guilty to diverting public school funds

Trump calls Iran conflict ‘small potatoes’ and says he agrees with Vance that it’s not a ‘war’

POLITICS

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

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

Susan Collins doesn’t rule out another Senate run if she wins in November

Facing tough reelection bid, Susan Collins navigates Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada

Graham Platner no longer scheduled to speak at Labor Day rally

Inside Jared Golden’s lobstering win, from a 2019 tweet to push by Paul LePage

BUSINESS

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

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

For lobstermen, prices are up for everything except lobsters

Lobsters remain plentiful in Maine, but outside forces cast uncertainty on industry

Today’s paper

GET OUTSIDE AND DO THINGS

Only experienced hikers should take on these rugged Maine mountains

Only experienced hikers should take on these rugged Maine mountains

Why photos can actually make fall bird identification harder

Why photos can actually make fall bird identification harder

A ‘wacky’ way to fish: Late-season techniques in Maine

A ‘wacky’ way to fish: Late-season techniques in Maine

Poacher killed doe and left her to rot in a small Maine town

Poacher killed doe and left her to rot in a small Maine town

SPORTS

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

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

Defending Class B North champ Hermon girls soccer team seeking elusive state title

Bangor High girls soccer seeking 3rd-straight Class A state title

Former UMaine standout Zavier Scott signs with Chicago Bears

UMaine football coach pleased with team’s resiliency in season opener win

OPINION

Letter: Appreciating Mother Nature

A person (not AI) wrote this column, because people are still the future of Maine’s economy

I voted to close Lincoln Hospital’s birthing unit. Here’s why.

When a town stops delivering babies, life gets harder in Maine

Life is no picnic for American workers this Labor Day

Young people need real connections, not just safer apps

Latest news in your region

BANGOR

Bangor disrupts struggling healthcare provider’s plan to sell $1.3M building

Bangor disrupts struggling healthcare provider’s plan to sell $1.3M building

HANCOCK

Bucksport to elect at least 1 new town councilor in November

Bucksport to elect at least 1 new town councilor in November

MIDCOAST

96-year-old Maine woman is done watching weather for NOAA

96-year-old Maine woman is done watching weather for NOAA

PORTLAND

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

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

AROOSTOOK

A thief stole the Virgin Mary from an Aroostook sanctuary

A thief stole the Virgin Mary from an Aroostook sanctuary

CENTRAL MAINE

Norway board OKs 14‑unit redevelopment of former Advertiser Democrat building

Norway board OKs 14‑unit redevelopment of former Advertiser Democrat building

DOWN EAST

Canadian brewery eyes move to shuttered Maine pub amid escalating tariff dispute

Canadian brewery eyes move to shuttered Maine pub amid escalating tariff dispute

PISCATAQUIS

Person found unresponsive along Dover-Foxcroft road

Person found unresponsive along Dover-Foxcroft road

YORK

In new documentary, comedian Dane Cook recalls how his brother stole $12M from him to invest in Maine properties and businesses

In new documentary, comedian Dane Cook recalls how his brother stole $12M from him to invest in Maine properties and businesses

News

ICE reportedly opening office in long-closed Newport courthouse

Police and Courts

ICE reportedly opening office in long-closed Newport courthouse

Penobscot Community Health Care laying off staff amid financial crisis

Health

Penobscot Community Health Care laying off staff amid financial crisis

Reentry program takes teens from Maine’s only youth prison on whitewater rafting trip

Penobscot

Reentry program takes teens from Maine’s only youth prison on whitewater rafting trip

Mainers tell advisory council they’re concerned about data centers — and the risk of missing out

State

Mainers tell advisory council they’re concerned about data centers — and the risk of missing out

New superintendent takes over Belfast-area school district that faces shrinking enrollment

Education

New superintendent takes over Belfast-area school district that faces shrinking enrollment

Bangor won’t clarify if councilor’s spouse can be sworn in to School Committee

Government

Bangor won’t clarify if councilor’s spouse can be sworn in to School Committee

Troy Jackson fires up supporters and faces questions at Lewiston town hall

Elections

Troy Jackson fires up supporters and faces questions at Lewiston town hall

Jared Golden’s bill to extend pause on lobster rules clears House

Washington

Jared Golden’s bill to extend pause on lobster rules clears House

Jared Golden defies Democrats to save a GOP vote, blindsiding party leaders

Washington

Jared Golden defies Democrats to save a GOP vote, blindsiding party leaders

Maine man sentenced to life in prison for murder of ex-girlfriend in Bangor

Police and Courts

Maine man sentenced to life in prison for murder of ex-girlfriend in Bangor

Limits of ‘affordability checks’ surface as payments begin to arrive in mailboxes

State

Limits of ‘affordability checks’ surface as payments begin to arrive in mailboxes

Defense Department lacks resources to conduct all required cognitive tests, federal report finds

Washington

Defense Department lacks resources to conduct all required cognitive tests, federal report finds

Troy Jackson leans into town halls as an attack on Susan Collins

Elections

Troy Jackson leans into town halls as an attack on Susan Collins

Greater Bangor towns are struggling to get enough candidates to run for public office

Government

Greater Bangor towns are struggling to get enough candidates to run for public office

5 people have used Maine’s new red flag law on their family members so far

State

5 people have used Maine’s new red flag law on their family members so far

Former UMaine quarterback Joe Fagnano earns NFL job with Ravens

Professional Football

Former UMaine quarterback Joe Fagnano earns NFL job with Ravens

Susan Collins says she doesn’t ‘see the need’ for ICE at polling places

Elections

Susan Collins says she doesn’t ‘see the need’ for ICE at polling places

John Bapst field hockey, St. John Valley football teams won’t play this fall due to low numbers

High School Field Hockey

John Bapst field hockey, St. John Valley football teams won’t play this fall due to low numbers

Kalshi bans Ben Midgley for 3 years after he bet on his own gubernatorial run

Elections

Kalshi bans Ben Midgley for 3 years after he bet on his own gubernatorial run

Lawmakers seek solutions after closure of midcoast hospital’s birthing center

State

Lawmakers seek solutions after closure of midcoast hospital’s birthing center

CMP is back with a huge power project and fresh political problems

State

CMP is back with a huge power project and fresh political problems

Decision on $62M Fairmount repair looms as students transition to new Bangor school

Education

Decision on $62M Fairmount repair looms as students transition to new Bangor school

Stonington home baker transforms vacant lot into ‘family dream’ of cafe and market

Business

Stonington home baker transforms vacant lot into ‘family dream’ of cafe and market

6 years after sawing his neighbor’s garage in half, Maine man says he’d do it again

Business

6 years after sawing his neighbor’s garage in half, Maine man says he’d do it again

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