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Unusual whale sightings in Maine draw onlookers to shores of Penobscot Bay

Unusual whale sightings in Maine draw onlookers to shores of Penobscot Bay

by Bridget Huber

Maine’s new strategy to stop another insect disaster in the North Woods

by Lori Valigra

The fungus that could save Maine’s trees one seedling at a time

by Lori Valigra

Why this couple got engaged on a Bangor parking garage roof

Why this couple got engaged on a Bangor parking garage roof

It may not be at the top of everybody’s list of most romantic Bangor locations, but was perfect for them.

by Kasey Turman

Latest Videos

Inside northern Maine’s new $75M potato chip factory

Inside northern Maine’s new $75M potato chip factory

by Cameron Levasseur

$6M Ogunquit home leads Maine’s most expensive sales in July

$6M Ogunquit home leads Maine’s most expensive sales in July

by Kathleen O'Brien

$360K federal grant will launch a new program to attract workers to Aroostook

$360K federal grant will launch a new program to attract workers to Aroostook

by Christopher Bouchard

Midcoast Maine intersection where 19-year-old died has dangerous history

Midcoast Maine intersection where 19-year-old died has dangerous history

by Stephen Betts, Midcoast Villager

Maine dump truck crashes into concrete culvert while passing a tractor-trailer

Maine dump truck crashes into concrete culvert while passing a tractor-trailer

by Christopher Burns

Canadian killed in collision with Maine logging truck trailer

Canadian killed in collision with Maine logging truck trailer

by Christopher Burns

Susan Collins hasn’t decided whether to confirm Todd Blanche as AG

Susan Collins hasn’t decided whether to confirm Todd Blanche as AG

by Benjamin Kail

These people are threatening Maine’s fish and game

These people are threatening Maine’s fish and game

by V. Paul Reynolds, Outdoors in Maine

Here’s a surefire way to catch brook trout on a warm summer day

Here’s a surefire way to catch brook trout on a warm summer day

by Leighton Wass, Outdoors contributor

Latest Obituaries

Darrell Frederick Thompson

Joyce Eleanor (Ashe) Harding

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LATEST NEWS

Elon Musk to spend millions backing Susan Collins’ reelection

Maine island sees record number of puffin burrows

Maine man pleads guilty in 4-year-old’s self-inflicted gunshot death

The Latest: Blanche’s assertion of Trump tax audit immunity remains in place

OPINION

Letter: Susan Collins should oppose Todd Blanche’s nomination

Letter: Susan Collins should oppose Todd Blanche’s nomination

by Opinion Contributor

Letter: Susan Collins too often supports Trump’s policies and nominees

Letter: Susan Collins too often supports Trump’s policies and nominees

by Opinion Contributor

Public Safety

Maine ICE observer sues agents for threatening to arrest him during January surge

Newburgh couple’s RV burns to the ground on I-95 minutes into road trip

Did you lose ashes, kitchen knife or fake skull? A Maine town’s police wants you to come get your stuff

NATIONAL NEWS

Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos lead $200M project to save 100 of globe’s most threatened species

Authorities arrest arson suspect in connection with one of Spokane’s devastating wildfires

Man from El Salvador dies in immigration jail in New Jersey, ICE says

POLITICS

You can request an absentee ballot now for Maine’s November election

You can request an absentee ballot now for Maine’s November election

by Ethan Andrews

Progressive Maine lawmakers won’t name donors behind new $100K staff hire

All immigration stops will be recorded, Susan Collins says after meeting with ICE leader

Matt Dunlap’s allies push national Democrats to help him more against Paul LePage

Troy Jackson used to troll Republicans in the BDN comment section

BUSINESS

Maine saw an uptick in Canada border crossings in June

Maine saw an uptick in Canada border crossings in June

by Michael Livingston, Maine Public

An unprecedented housing development is being built in one of Maine’s most desirable cities

Maine lobster defamation suit hits choppy waters

$535K purchase tops Bangor home sales, July 5-11

5 Aroostook County mobile home parks hit the market

Today’s paper

GET OUTSIDE AND DO THINGS

Aroostook town prepares to host Maine’s largest muskie derby

Aroostook town prepares to host Maine’s largest muskie derby

by Christopher Bouchard

Maine’s cobblestone beaches are magical places

Maine’s cobblestone beaches are magical places

by Aislinn Sarnacki

Why I practice catch-and-release fishing

Why I practice catch-and-release fishing

by Kevin McKay, Outdoors Contributor

The beginner’s guide to tent camping in Maine

The beginner’s guide to tent camping in Maine

by Aislinn Sarnacki

SPORTS

Former UMaine star Jeremy Pena is on a hot streak for the Houston Astros

Orono’s Ruth White wins 3rd Maine title at Beach to Beacon

Former Ellsworth High soccer standout named head coach of her alma mater

28th annual Beach to Beacon 10K road race will crown new winners on Saturday

Husson hires Nokomis High School coach to lead field hockey team

UMaine women’s soccer picked to win 4th-straight league title in preseason poll

OPINION

Congress has a plan to help people with chronic fatigue syndrome. It needs to fund it.

Proposed federal STEM funding cuts don’t add up

Community health centers keep Maine healthy, and strong

Congress needs to fulfill commitments to our wounded veterans and their families

Bangor should bring back the Flying Yankee

New Maine ‘ICE out’ laws protect our safety and privacy

Latest news in your region

BANGOR

Brewer deputy mayor resigns

Brewer deputy mayor resigns

HANCOCK

1 dead and 3 injured after 3-vehicle crash in Gouldsboro

1 dead and 3 injured after 3-vehicle crash in Gouldsboro

MIDCOAST

Lena Dunham reenacts scene from Andrew Wyeth painting in Maine

Lena Dunham reenacts scene from Andrew Wyeth painting in Maine

PORTLAND

Maine woman allegedly assaulted 61-year-old with a lead pipe

Maine woman allegedly assaulted 61-year-old with a lead pipe

AROOSTOOK

2 more Houlton police officers take jobs with Aroostook sheriff

2 more Houlton police officers take jobs with Aroostook sheriff

CENTRAL MAINE

Masked bandits ransacked a Maine police department’s dumpster

Masked bandits ransacked a Maine police department’s dumpster

DOWN EAST

Eastport’s only pharmacy closes after state yanks license over violations

Eastport’s only pharmacy closes after state yanks license over violations

PISCATAQUIS

Greenville woman on way to Florida missing

Greenville woman on way to Florida missing

YORK

6 boys accused of beating a man on a Maine bridge

6 boys accused of beating a man on a Maine bridge

News

The highest-paid city employees in Bangor

Government

The highest-paid city employees in Bangor

August 3, 2026August 3, 2026

Bangor Mall fails to pay $1.1M fine and make repairs by court deadline

Police and Courts

Bangor Mall fails to pay $1.1M fine and make repairs by court deadline

August 1, 2026

Penobscot County projected to be on budget for 2026

Government

Penobscot County projected to be on budget for 2026

July 31, 2026

New Italian restaurant opens in downtown Bangor

Business

New Italian restaurant opens in downtown Bangor

July 31, 2026July 31, 2026

MDI Hospital’s new prominent entrance to open this fall

Health

MDI Hospital’s new prominent entrance to open this fall

July 31, 2026July 31, 2026

Thousands of fish may have died in Penobscot River dam shutdown

Thousands of fish may have died in Penobscot River dam shutdown

July 30, 2026July 31, 2026

Greater Southern Maine captures state Senior Legion baseball title

Baseball

Greater Southern Maine captures state Senior Legion baseball title

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026

Federal appeals court hears arguments over Maine limits on super PACs

State

Federal appeals court hears arguments over Maine limits on super PACs

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026

Maine Democrats fight national party on ranked-choice voting in 2028

Elections

Maine Democrats fight national party on ranked-choice voting in 2028

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026

Bar Harbor’s historic public library modernizes with $10.7M wing

Culture

Bar Harbor’s historic public library modernizes with $10.7M wing

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026

Trenton forces State Senior American Legion title game with victory over GSM

Sports

Trenton forces State Senior American Legion title game with victory over GSM

July 29, 2026July 29, 2026

UMaine running back Rashawn Marshall looking to add more physicality to his game

College Football

UMaine running back Rashawn Marshall looking to add more physicality to his game

July 29, 2026July 30, 2026

Bobby Charles accuses Hannah Pingree of failing Maine’s climate

Elections

Bobby Charles accuses Hannah Pingree of failing Maine’s climate

July 29, 2026July 29, 2026

Nearly 4 in 10 Mainers view socialism positively

Elections

Nearly 4 in 10 Mainers view socialism positively

July 29, 2026July 29, 2026

New UMaine women’s hockey coach has high expectations for the program

College Ice Hockey

New UMaine women’s hockey coach has high expectations for the program

July 29, 2026July 29, 2026

Why plastic traffic posts are suddenly popping up across Greater Bangor

Health

Why plastic traffic posts are suddenly popping up across Greater Bangor

July 29, 2026July 29, 2026

ICE agent who killed Biddeford man left a trail of disputed arrests

Police and Courts

ICE agent who killed Biddeford man left a trail of disputed arrests

July 29, 2026July 29, 2026

Lil Wayne performs in Bangor a month after no-show

Culture

Lil Wayne performs in Bangor a month after no-show

July 28, 2026July 28, 2026

‘This is way bigger’: Troy Jackson recalls working on Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign

Elections

‘This is way bigger’: Troy Jackson recalls working on Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign

July 28, 2026July 30, 2026

Democrats flood Troy Jackson with cash as he races to catch Susan Collins

Elections

Democrats flood Troy Jackson with cash as he races to catch Susan Collins

July 28, 2026July 28, 2026

UMaine men’s hockey will play at Madison Square Garden for 1st time

College Ice Hockey

UMaine men’s hockey will play at Madison Square Garden for 1st time

July 28, 2026July 28, 2026

Maine’s dominant Canadian imports are not among those targeted by new Trump tariffs

State

Maine’s dominant Canadian imports are not among those targeted by new Trump tariffs

July 28, 2026July 28, 2026

This hospital turned into a multi-family home is selling for $1.3M in Camden

Housing

This hospital turned into a multi-family home is selling for $1.3M in Camden

July 28, 2026July 28, 2026

Maine resort town can’t find volunteers to fix its housing problem

State

Maine resort town can’t find volunteers to fix its housing problem

July 28, 2026July 28, 2026

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