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Bangor Daily News

Lambing season brings long nights and signs of spring to Maine sheep farms

Lambing season brings long nights and signs of spring to Maine sheep farms

by Elizabeth Walztoni

Monday storm to bring heavy snow, gusty winds across Maine

by Wendy Watkins

Man arrested after allegedly driving snowplow near protestors in Rockland

by Paul Koenig

Red Cross to stop mobile blood drives in northern Maine

by Wendy Watkins

Sisters open Aroostook’s newest health drink cafe

by Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli

Fort Kent wins regional title with epic buzzer-beater from Aden Jeffers

Fort Kent wins regional title with epic buzzer-beater from Aden Jeffers

Aden Jeffers scored 24 points on Saturday night. His last two were as good as you’ll ever see on a basketball court.

by Matt Junker

Watch: This championship buzzer-beater is as good as it gets in high school basketball

Watch: This championship buzzer-beater is as good as it gets in high school basketball

by Matt Junker

Watch: Maine basketball team advances to state final with 3 buzzer-beaters

Watch: Maine basketball team advances to state final with 3 buzzer-beaters

by Matt Junker

No injuries reported in Otisfield plane crash

No injuries reported in Otisfield plane crash

by CBS 13

State to help fund wetland restoration in Acadia National Park

State to help fund wetland restoration in Acadia National Park

by Sabrina Martin

A Bangor doctor operated on the wrong foot. 7 years later he did it again.

A Bangor doctor operated on the wrong foot. 7 years later he did it again.

by Dylan Tusinski, Portland Press Herald

Susan Collins applauds Supreme Court decision striking down Trump’s emergency tariffs

Susan Collins applauds Supreme Court decision striking down Trump’s emergency tariffs

by Christopher Burns

17 teams compete in 7th annual Acadian Pond Hockey Classic

17 teams compete in 7th annual Acadian Pond Hockey Classic

by Christopher Bouchard

Maine’s 1st recovery high school is coming to Aroostook this year

Maine’s 1st recovery high school is coming to Aroostook this year

by Christopher Bouchard

Smoke-like dust cloud blamed for interstate crash in Bangor

Smoke-like dust cloud blamed for interstate crash in Bangor

by Ethan Andrews

Waldoboro eel farm shutters, leaving harvesters and tribe high and dry

Waldoboro eel farm shutters, leaving harvesters and tribe high and dry

by Reuben Schafir, Portland Press Herald

What finching is, and why you should try it this winter

What finching is, and why you should try it this winter

by Bob Duchesne, Good Birding

Latest Obituaries

Lela (Beal) Michie

Dale Roger Fugel

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LATEST NEWS

Danish military evacuates US submariner who needed urgent medical care off Greenland

A policy wonk who wants Nancy Pelosi’s House seat is unafraid of a fight

Blizzard warnings send East Coast scrambling to prepare for heavy snow and strong winds

Homeland Security suspends TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs

OPINION

Cancer screening can save your life. It did for me.

Cancer screening can save your life. It did for me.

by Opinion Contributor

Letter: Funding for AmeriCorps helps Maine

Letter: Funding for AmeriCorps helps Maine

by Opinion Contributor

CRIME & COURTS

3 pets die in 1st of 2 Waldoboro fires Friday

Cramped, cold and exposed: Maine asylum seeker recounts dismal detention conditions

Man dies after Maine house fire

NATIONAL NEWS

Willie Colón, architect of urban salsa music, dies at 75

Search teams battle brutal conditions in California’s Sierra Nevada to recover avalanche victims

Ghislaine Maxwell fights release of more Epstein documents, calling disclosure law unconstitutional

POLITICS

Janet Mills holds campaign event with high-powered Washington lobbyists

Janet Mills holds campaign event with high-powered Washington lobbyists

by Michael Shepherd

Supreme Court strikes down Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs

Janet Mills attends meeting with Donald Trump after saying she was skipping it

Why Texas’ redistricting plan isn’t a sure bet

Trump has stocked his administration with people who have backed his false 2020 election claims

BUSINESS

New affordable housing for older adults arrives in Farmington

New affordable housing for older adults arrives in Farmington

by Kathleen O'Brien

A look inside Portland’s most expensive penthouse

What residents have learned a year after buying their Bangor mobile home park

A Bangor man is racing against his disease to find a safe place to live

A rare piece of Maine oceanfront property under $1M is for sale in Lubec

Today’s paper

GET OUTSIDE & DO THINGS

A winter drive to Maine’s Bigelow Fields Bison Ranch

A winter drive to Maine’s Bigelow Fields Bison Ranch

by Sarah Sindo, Outdoors contributor

I went night skiing on a triple date. What could go wrong?

I went night skiing on a triple date. What could go wrong?

by Aislinn Sarnacki

Fantastic felines in the Maine woods

Fantastic felines in the Maine woods

by Julie Harris

A country singer emailed me out of the blue for a fishing trip

A country singer emailed me out of the blue for a fishing trip

by Kevin McKay, Outdoors Contributor

SPORTS

Senior night win gives UMaine hockey weekend sweep over Merrimack

Northern Maine’s most dominant girls team stays undefeated with regional final win

UMaine women storm back in 4th quarter to beat UNH

UMaine men clinch playoff spot and Ace Flagg scores career high

After ‘playing like 5th graders’ in last game, Machias boys find championship stride

Penobscot Valley girls overpower Machias to win another regional basketball title

OPINION

Human warmth — and firewood — can improve our national security

What Maine can learn from New Brunswick about rural maternity care

The real affordability crisis stems from government making everything cost more

Mainers rejected restrictions on voting. Congress should too.

Do campaign promises matter anymore?

Have you no sense of decency, America?

Latest news in your region

Bangor

Script flaws overshadow Ten Bucks’ ‘Pride and Prejudice’

Script flaws overshadow Ten Bucks’ ‘Pride and Prejudice’

hancock

Bucksport official says 2 medical marijuana grow houses don’t have licenses

Bucksport official says 2 medical marijuana grow houses don’t have licenses

MIDCOAST

Searsport businesses are still reeling after disruptive Route 1 rebuild

Searsport businesses are still reeling after disruptive Route 1 rebuild

PORTLAND

Maine Restaurant Week slated to start March 1

Maine Restaurant Week slated to start March 1

AROOSTOOK

Arson and tax liens plague shuttered Aroostook diner

Arson and tax liens plague shuttered Aroostook diner

CENTRAL MAINE

Video shows suspect in slaying of Maine philanthropist and lawyer in Maryland

Video shows suspect in slaying of Maine philanthropist and lawyer in Maryland

DOWN EAST

Lubec imposes vessel‑length limit at pier after collision

Lubec imposes vessel‑length limit at pier after collision

PISCATAQUIS

Miss Maine USA contestant to compete in national transgender pageant

Miss Maine USA contestant to compete in national transgender pageant

YORK

Home from ICE detention, a father thanks his Maine church for supporting his family

Home from ICE detention, a father thanks his Maine church for supporting his family

News

Freshmen have taken Maine high school basketball by storm

Freshmen have taken Maine high school basketball by storm

20 hours agoFebruary 21, 2026

Aroostook County keeps rolling as Easton boys win regional title

Aroostook County keeps rolling as Easton boys win regional title

21 hours agoFebruary 21, 2026

Stifling defense helps Wisdom hold off Katahdin for Class S North girls title

Stifling defense helps Wisdom hold off Katahdin for Class S North girls title

23 hours agoFebruary 21, 2026

Potential Nor’easter could bring snow, strong winds Monday

Weather

Potential Nor’easter could bring snow, strong winds Monday

24 hours agoFebruary 21, 2026

Aroostook County teams, and cousins, could control Maine’s North regional finals

Aroostook County teams, and cousins, could control Maine’s North regional finals

February 21, 2026February 21, 2026

This ‘workhorse’ from Old Town is among national leaders in double-doubles

College Basketball

This ‘workhorse’ from Old Town is among national leaders in double-doubles

February 21, 2026

UMaine hockey finally gets a win at home with help from a hat trick

College Ice Hockey

UMaine hockey finally gets a win at home with help from a hat trick

February 20, 2026February 20, 2026

Camden Hills wanted to be ‘trailblazers.’ So they went out and won a Class A regional title.

Camden Hills wanted to be ‘trailblazers.’ So they went out and won a Class A regional title.

February 20, 2026February 20, 2026

Gardiner holds off rival Cony to win Class B North championship

Gardiner holds off rival Cony to win Class B North championship

February 20, 2026February 20, 2026

Hampden girls get revenge with regional championship win over Mt. Ararat

Hampden girls get revenge with regional championship win over Mt. Ararat

February 20, 2026February 21, 2026

Lawrence girls are heading to the state finals. It helps having Maine’s best player.

Lawrence girls are heading to the state finals. It helps having Maine’s best player.

February 20, 2026February 20, 2026

Expect defense to rule the day in girls regional basketball finals on Saturday

Expect defense to rule the day in girls regional basketball finals on Saturday

February 20, 2026February 20, 2026

How Saturday’s regional boys basketball finals could play out in Bangor

How Saturday’s regional boys basketball finals could play out in Bangor

February 20, 2026February 20, 2026

Player with season-ending injury scores unexpected basket courtesy of opponents’ generosity

Player with season-ending injury scores unexpected basket courtesy of opponents’ generosity

February 20, 2026February 20, 2026

Trump climate health rollback likely to hit poor, minority areas hardest, experts say

Nation

Trump climate health rollback likely to hit poor, minority areas hardest, experts say

February 20, 2026February 20, 2026

These northern Maine basketball finals are full of central Maine teams

These northern Maine basketball finals are full of central Maine teams

February 20, 2026February 20, 2026

A heartbreaking tournament loss last year made Maddie Provost want to win even more

A heartbreaking tournament loss last year made Maddie Provost want to win even more

February 20, 2026

Go behind the scenes with Maine’s high school sports mascots

Go behind the scenes with Maine’s high school sports mascots

February 20, 2026February 20, 2026

Homeowner discovered immediate issues in newly built Hampden house, lawsuit says

Police and Courts

Homeowner discovered immediate issues in newly built Hampden house, lawsuit says

February 20, 2026February 20, 2026

The strategy behind Maine lawsuits against chemical giants

The strategy behind Maine lawsuits against chemical giants

February 20, 2026February 20, 2026

Maine hasn’t changed syringe access rules despite growing HIV outbreak

Health

Maine hasn’t changed syringe access rules despite growing HIV outbreak

February 20, 2026February 20, 2026

Supporting cast helps unbeaten Mattanawcook girls pull away from Caribou

Supporting cast helps unbeaten Mattanawcook girls pull away from Caribou

February 19, 2026February 19, 2026

Foxcroft sophomore takes over in the 2nd half despite early foul trouble

Foxcroft sophomore takes over in the 2nd half despite early foul trouble

February 19, 2026February 19, 2026

How an unconventional 4-point play changed the course of a Maine basketball game

How an unconventional 4-point play changed the course of a Maine basketball game

February 19, 2026February 20, 2026