Bangor Daily News

Maine’s largest canoe race draws hundreds to Kenduskeag Stream

Maine’s largest canoe race draws hundreds to Kenduskeag Stream

by Susan Bard

Maine brewer who bought Blue Hill garden center plans to sell beer there

Maine brewer who bought Blue Hill garden center plans to sell beer there

by Elizabeth Walztoni

Maine court allows woman who lost leg to bus crash to sue Bangor-area communities

by Marie Weidmayer

3-alarm fire damages Levant home, spreads to outbuilding

by Wendy Watkins

Soaring fuel costs strain Maine farmers, offering no relief on food prices

Soaring fuel costs strain Maine farmers, offering no relief on food prices

Many Maine farmers are making tough choices as the prices of everything from fuel to feed to health care go up.

by Bridget Huber

4 charged in alleged kidnapping and beating in Waldoboro drug case

4 charged in alleged kidnapping and beating in Waldoboro drug case

by Stephen Betts, Midcoast Villager

A federal retreat from Maine’s woods

A federal retreat from Maine’s woods

by Penelope Overton, Portland Press Herald

Why a Maine Republican frontrunner is lobbying his childhood school board

Why a Maine Republican frontrunner is lobbying his childhood school board

by Daniel O'Connor

Maine writer Cathie Pelletier retells an Acadian legend

Maine writer Cathie Pelletier retells an Acadian legend

by Christopher Bouchard

UMaine football has a quarterback battle this spring

UMaine football has a quarterback battle this spring

by Larry Mahoney

Midcoast lawyer disbarred after arrest on child sexual abuse material charge

Midcoast lawyer disbarred after arrest on child sexual abuse material charge

by Drew Johnson, Portland Press Herald

Maine teenager accused of double homicide to appear in court

Maine teenager accused of double homicide to appear in court

by Marie Weidmayer

Midcoast DA, state Senate candidate clash over case dismissals, public safety

Midcoast DA, state Senate candidate clash over case dismissals, public safety

by Stephen Betts, Midcoast Villager

Caribou native to replace longtime Hampden Academy boys basketball head coach

Caribou native to replace longtime Hampden Academy boys basketball head coach

by Larry Mahoney

Latest Obituaries

Bouchard, Edmund

Rhonda Marie Carver

Elizabeth “Betty” Worcester

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LATEST NEWS

Ellsworth mulls possible dog park after years of being asked to build one

Aroostook company addresses health care crunch with free employee clinic

Maine author teaches kids about writing through Allagash tales

These federal workers lost their jobs. They’re starting over in Maine.

OPINION

Letter: Matt Dunlap models values Christ calls us to live by

Letter: Matt Dunlap models values Christ calls us to live by

by Opinion Contributor

Letter: Start US regime change by replacing Susan Collins

Letter: Start US regime change by replacing Susan Collins

by Opinion Contributor

CRIME & COURTS

Presque Isle man facing up to 20 years for possessing child sex abuse materials

Aroostook man pleads guilty to child sex abuse material charges

Firefighters battle blaze in Levant

NATIONAL NEWS

Iran says Hormuz Strait open after Lebanon deal, Trump expects Iran deal ‘soon’

Oil falls by 11% after Iran’s foreign minister declares Strait of Hormuz open

US reportedly received 6,000 applications for air traffic control roles since Thursday

POLITICS

Millions claimed new overtime tax break. Some may have gotten it wrong.

Millions claimed new overtime tax break. Some may have gotten it wrong.

by Reuters

Susan Collins worried about Iran cyberattacks during partial government shutdown

Elizabeth Warren to join Graham Platner campaign event this Saturday

Janet Mills calls transgender athlete referendum a Republican ‘political ploy’

Susan Collins unlikely to support ‘further hostilities’ against Iran

BUSINESS

CMP seeks rate changes

CMP seeks rate changes

by CBS 13

This private island with a rustic camp is selling for just $150K

Trump threatens to fire Powell if he doesn’t quit Fed board; ongoing probe clouds Warsh confirmation

US home builder sentiment drops to 7-month low in April

United-American mega deal could raise fares and face antitrust roadblock

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GET OUTSIDE & DO THINGS

18 jaw-dropping views from Katahdin to help you plan for warmer weather

18 jaw-dropping views from Katahdin to help you plan for warmer weather

by Lindsay Putnam

What I got wrong about cold-water safety in Maine

What I got wrong about cold-water safety in Maine

by Joseph Foran, Outdoors Contributor

Deer Isle Apple Corps preserves island’s historic apple trees

Deer Isle Apple Corps preserves island’s historic apple trees

by Elizabeth Walztoni

1-minute hike: Kenduskeag Stream Trail in Bangor

1-minute hike: Kenduskeag Stream Trail in Bangor

by Aislinn Sarnacki

SPORTS

UMaine men’s hockey navigates new transfer landscape while seeking bounceback season

UMaine men’s hockey adds 6 players in transfer portal including 2 from rival schools

UMaine softball edges Husson 2-1 on pinch-hit home run

Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic

Former high school teammate recruited UMaine baseball’s top hitter to Orono

UMaine defenseman picked as first team All-American

OPINION

Why are women excluded from automatic draft registration?

New state standards shouldn’t ignore value of library volunteers

Immigration rules should support families, not tear them apart

City Councilor Wayne Mallar represents all Bangor residents, not just those he deems worthy

Trump executive order doesn’t change the fact that mail-in ballots are valid

Without creative solutions, Maine will lose blueberry land to house lots

Latest news in your region

Bangor

How the Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race became the biggest of its kind in New England

How the Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race became the biggest of its kind in New England

hancock

What to do if you encounter a black bear while hiking in Maine

What to do if you encounter a black bear while hiking in Maine

MIDCOAST

Deer Isle teachers give school board members an earful over staff turnover

Deer Isle teachers give school board members an earful over staff turnover

PORTLAND

3 Mainers awarded Guggenheim fellowships

3 Mainers awarded Guggenheim fellowships

AROOSTOOK

Madawaska residents approve $1.15 million tax abatement payment to paper mill

Madawaska residents approve $1.15 million tax abatement payment to paper mill

CENTRAL MAINE

Lewiston lockdowns lifted after report of armed gunman

Lewiston lockdowns lifted after report of armed gunman

DOWN EAST

Maine herring smokehouse, the last in US, may get a 2nd act

Maine herring smokehouse, the last in US, may get a 2nd act

PISCATAQUIS

Milo sawmill will close this month due to rising costs, owner says

Milo sawmill will close this month due to rising costs, owner says

YORK

Man accused of molesting children in Rhode Island found hiding in Maine

Man accused of molesting children in Rhode Island found hiding in Maine

News

A judge has halted Trump’s ballroom. He says a hospital is part of White House project.

Nation

A judge has halted Trump’s ballroom. He says a hospital is part of White House project.

April 17, 2026April 17, 2026

DHHS is capping MaineCare payments to some providers

State

DHHS is capping MaineCare payments to some providers

April 17, 2026April 17, 2026

Bears in Acadia — not tourists — are what MDI residents are talking about this spring

Bears in Acadia — not tourists — are what MDI residents are talking about this spring

April 17, 2026April 18, 2026

Graham Platner and Janet Mills are running radically different campaigns

Elections

Graham Platner and Janet Mills are running radically different campaigns

April 17, 2026

USDA targets Maine homeowners with new wave of foreclosure filings

Housing

USDA targets Maine homeowners with new wave of foreclosure filings

April 17, 2026April 17, 2026

Jared Golden and Republicans kill latest bid to rein in Donald Trump’s Iran powers

Washington

Jared Golden and Republicans kill latest bid to rein in Donald Trump’s Iran powers

April 16, 2026April 16, 2026

RFK Jr. touts new food policies but avoids vaccines in remarks to Congress

Washington

RFK Jr. touts new food policies but avoids vaccines in remarks to Congress

April 16, 2026April 16, 2026

Maine gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Bush unveils tax plan

Elections

Maine gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Bush unveils tax plan

April 16, 2026April 16, 2026

Graham Platner outraises rivals, while Susan Collins stockpiles cash

Elections

Graham Platner outraises rivals, while Susan Collins stockpiles cash

April 16, 2026April 16, 2026

Republican ad uses an AI deepfake of Graham Platner

Elections

Republican ad uses an AI deepfake of Graham Platner

April 16, 2026April 16, 2026

Google and Pentagon reportedly negotiating classified AI deal

Washington

Google and Pentagon reportedly negotiating classified AI deal

April 16, 2026April 16, 2026

US will punish fraud and insider trading, regulator tells Congress

Washington

US will punish fraud and insider trading, regulator tells Congress

April 16, 2026April 16, 2026

Trump tries economic reset as Republicans fret over high gas prices

Washington

Trump tries economic reset as Republicans fret over high gas prices

April 16, 2026April 16, 2026

Susan Collins joins with Republicans to block limits on Trump’s Iran war powers

Washington

Susan Collins joins with Republicans to block limits on Trump’s Iran war powers

April 16, 2026April 16, 2026

When you can expect one of Janet Mills’ $300 checks

State

When you can expect one of Janet Mills’ $300 checks

April 16, 2026April 16, 2026

Plans to revive Bucksport railroad delayed by complaints about the operator

Government

Plans to revive Bucksport railroad delayed by complaints about the operator

April 16, 2026

Republican candidates for governor are racing to get Donald Trump’s endorsement

Elections

Republican candidates for governor are racing to get Donald Trump’s endorsement

April 16, 2026April 16, 2026

Graham Platner proposes 5% tax on wealth over $1 billion

Elections

Graham Platner proposes 5% tax on wealth over $1 billion

April 15, 2026April 16, 2026

Janet Mills holds low-key town hall at Bowdoin College as questions surround Senate bid

Elections

Janet Mills holds low-key town hall at Bowdoin College as questions surround Senate bid

April 15, 2026April 16, 2026

Waldo County prosecutor considers charging Hancock probate judge with perjury

Police and Courts

Waldo County prosecutor considers charging Hancock probate judge with perjury

April 15, 2026April 15, 2026

American flag maker, others settle US lawsuits alleging bogus ‘Made in the USA’ claims

Nation

American flag maker, others settle US lawsuits alleging bogus ‘Made in the USA’ claims

April 15, 2026April 15, 2026

Trump’s reversal on daycare upends a bipartisan push to lower costs

Nation

Trump’s reversal on daycare upends a bipartisan push to lower costs

April 15, 2026April 15, 2026

Lawmakers kick trans athlete referendum to Maine voters to decide in November

Elections

Lawmakers kick trans athlete referendum to Maine voters to decide in November

April 15, 2026April 15, 2026

Complaints mount as rural mail delivery in Maine gets more erratic

Government

Complaints mount as rural mail delivery in Maine gets more erratic

April 15, 2026April 16, 2026