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Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation donates $50K to Bangor recovery center’s reopening effort

Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation donates $50K to Bangor recovery center’s reopening effort

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

Tour boat spots great white shark feeding on a seal off MDI

Former Maine lawyer convicted of stealing a quarter of a million dollars seeks review of case

Former Maine lawyer convicted of stealing a quarter of a million dollars seeks review of case

Dale Thistle was found guilty in 2022 of stealing a portion of a $390,000 wrongful death settlement.

Latest Videos

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

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

At 91, Dale ‘Grey Beard’ Sanders reclaims record as oldest hiker to complete the Appalachian Trail

At 91, Dale ‘Grey Beard’ Sanders reclaims record as oldest hiker to complete the Appalachian Trail

Former UMaine quarterback Joe Fagnano earns NFL job with Ravens

Former UMaine quarterback Joe Fagnano earns NFL job with Ravens

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

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

Bangor service provider ends needle exchange program at downtown church

Bangor service provider ends needle exchange program at downtown church

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

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

New greenhouse awaits Holden-area elementary school students this fall

New greenhouse awaits Holden-area elementary school students this fall

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

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

Lawsuit claims former Maine fire chief misused department funds for lobsters and scuba gear

Lawsuit claims former Maine fire chief misused department funds for lobsters and scuba gear

Latest Obituaries

Nancy M. (Holmes) Gray

Mitchell E. Bickford

James Alan Webster

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LATEST NEWS

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

Authentic taco eatery opening multiple spots in Aroostook to meet growing demand

Judge to decide if Tyler Robinson will stand trial in Charlie Kirk’s killing

OPINION

Letter: Paul LePage’s policies, not his age, are the problem

Letter: Paul LePage’s policies, not his age, are the problem

Letter: There’s nothing to thank Susan Collins for

Letter: There’s nothing to thank Susan Collins for

Public Safety

Aroostook man accused of trying to burn down mobile home he was renting

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

Plane passenger arrested at Bangor International Airport after angry outburst over wait time on tarmac

NATIONAL NEWS

A woman brandishing two knives is shot by police in Times Square

Flash flooding causes major damage to the Grand Canyon’s critical water pipeline

DA says a teen who recorded San Diego mosque shooting livestream has been charged with murder

POLITICS

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

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

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

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

Gov. Janet Mills blasts Trump’s trade war with Canada in the country’s biggest newspaper

Maine joins lawsuit over changes to Title X funding for reproductive healthcare

BUSINESS

Canada backs down on imposing tariffs on Maine lobster

Canada backs down on imposing tariffs on Maine lobster

Maine lobstermen warn of ‘devastating’ consequences from Canadian trade war

US-Canada trade war is hurting Maine businesses, workers and consumers

Sprawling 117-acre campground on a Maine lake is selling for $9.8M

$949K multifamily home tops Bangor property sales for week of July 26

Today’s paper

GET OUTSIDE AND DO THINGS

I hadn’t fished these Maine ponds in decades. Then I saw all the canoes.

I hadn’t fished these Maine ponds in decades. Then I saw all the canoes.

Maine’s deadliest ATV crashes have something in common

Maine’s deadliest ATV crashes have something in common

Maine bear discovers the perfect napping spot

Maine bear discovers the perfect napping spot

How to go rockhounding for Maine gems and crystals

How to go rockhounding for Maine gems and crystals

SPORTS

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

4 UMaine home football games to be televised on local TV stations

UMaine field hockey opens season at home against 2 nationally ranked teams

UMaine football builds 21-0 lead in victory over Towson

Tom Caron rallies to claim 2nd-straight Maine Senior Amateur Golf Championship

UMaine’s punter survived cancer. Now he’ll keep kicking until he gets a bone marrow transplant.

OPINION

Maine has a new approach to addiction, and it’s working

With tick-borne illnesses surging, we must strengthen research, prevention, and education

Donald Trump’s trade war is hurting Maine and Canada

It will take more than money to solve Penobscot Community Health Care’s fiscal crisis

A vote for a Republican is a vote to undo American democracy

New voices, perspectives will be welcome on Bangor City Council

Latest news in your region

BANGOR

Major sewer and water project will close street near Bangor Public Library

Major sewer and water project will close street near Bangor Public Library

HANCOCK

Bucksport is again looking to sell long vacant lot for $1

Bucksport is again looking to sell long vacant lot for $1

MIDCOAST

Camden police drop charges against nurse who freed dog from hot car

Camden police drop charges against nurse who freed dog from hot car

PORTLAND

3 hurt in wrong-way driver crash on I-295

3 hurt in wrong-way driver crash on I-295

AROOSTOOK

What used to be one of Maine’s smallest universities has seen the biggest increase in students

What used to be one of Maine’s smallest universities has seen the biggest increase in students

CENTRAL MAINE

Earthquake shakes Maine town near Canadian border

Earthquake shakes Maine town near Canadian border

DOWN EAST

Eastport’s only grocery store will close next week

Eastport’s only grocery store will close next week

PISCATAQUIS

Guilford man charged with murder after deadly assault

Guilford man charged with murder after deadly assault

YORK

A naked man with a golf club allegedly damaged a Maine lighthouse

A naked man with a golf club allegedly damaged a Maine lighthouse

News

How a Maine community came together to save its arts center

Culture

How a Maine community came together to save its arts center

Mom of 3-year-old who died in hot car in Milford parking lot pleads guilty to manslaughter

Police and Courts

Mom of 3-year-old who died in hot car in Milford parking lot pleads guilty to manslaughter

License plate-reading cameras have quietly operated in Brewer for 7 years

Police and Courts

License plate-reading cameras have quietly operated in Brewer for 7 years

How 9,400 tons of sand is being used to combat industrial pollution in a Penobscot River cove

How 9,400 tons of sand is being used to combat industrial pollution in a Penobscot River cove

This Maine town shows how Flock camera opposition has gone national

State

This Maine town shows how Flock camera opposition has gone national

Susan Collins agrees to 4 debates with Troy Jackson

Politics

Susan Collins agrees to 4 debates with Troy Jackson

Canada’s retaliatory tariffs target states with important midterm contests, including Maine

Elections

Canada’s retaliatory tariffs target states with important midterm contests, including Maine

What do you want to know about Bangor City Council candidates?

Government

What do you want to know about Bangor City Council candidates?

Fire chief’s exit clears way for rival Maine mill towns to share a leader

State

Fire chief’s exit clears way for rival Maine mill towns to share a leader

Maine Maritime Academy cuts oceanography and expands into nuclear tech

Education

Maine Maritime Academy cuts oceanography and expands into nuclear tech

UMaine’s veteran offensive line should be difference-maker for team

College Football

UMaine’s veteran offensive line should be difference-maker for team

Gun-rights advocates ask Supreme Court to strike down Maine’s 3-day waiting period

State

Gun-rights advocates ask Supreme Court to strike down Maine’s 3-day waiting period

Anne Collins, philanthropist and prolific UMaine donor, dead at 88

Education

Anne Collins, philanthropist and prolific UMaine donor, dead at 88

Maine lawmaker hospitalized after fainting at library event with Susan Collins

State

Maine lawmaker hospitalized after fainting at library event with Susan Collins

Maine joins Democratic states suing to block Trump’s order limiting midterm mail voting

Washington

Maine joins Democratic states suing to block Trump’s order limiting midterm mail voting

12 candidates will compete for 3 seats on Bangor City Council

Government

12 candidates will compete for 3 seats on Bangor City Council

Shenna Bellows says it’s ‘business as usual’ for Maine elections despite Supreme Court ruling

Elections

Shenna Bellows says it’s ‘business as usual’ for Maine elections despite Supreme Court ruling

Bobby Charles said he’ll ask Donald Trump’s border czar to send ICE to Maine polls

Elections

Bobby Charles said he’ll ask Donald Trump’s border czar to send ICE to Maine polls

Police investigate brawl after a meeting in a sharply divided Maine town

State

Police investigate brawl after a meeting in a sharply divided Maine town

Lubec’s only year-round watering hole marks its final last call

Business

Lubec’s only year-round watering hole marks its final last call

6 write-in candidates file to challenge Susan Collins and Troy Jackson

Elections

6 write-in candidates file to challenge Susan Collins and Troy Jackson

Promising ‘a lot more enforcement,’ White House border czar visited northern Maine last week

Washington

Promising ‘a lot more enforcement,’ White House border czar visited northern Maine last week

Adrienne Shibles named head coach for Colby College women’s basketball team

College Basketball

Adrienne Shibles named head coach for Colby College women’s basketball team

Penobscot Community Health Care needs $3M to avoid bankruptcy

Health

Penobscot Community Health Care needs $3M to avoid bankruptcy

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