Maine island turns shuttered nursing home into apartments at ‘almost unheard of’ cost Penobscot County budget drops to $41M after legal review Connecticut man hid in shrubbery after allegedly crashing into Maine restaurant Maine man riding electric unicycle killed in collision Halloween fire burns Belfast apartment building Most Mainers think Susan Collins will win despite her trailing in polls Only 47% of Troy Jackson’s own voters think he will. Troy Jackson supporters anxious but hopeful days before election Aroostook County voters weigh choices in US Senate race Latest Videos When she wanted to buy a home in Bangor, she turned to AI Bangor, Portland and Augusta courts will stay open late on Election Day 5 free guides to help you fill out your Maine ballot United Airlines adds more flights between Maine and California I learned my lesson on treestand safety the hard way Why some Maine hunters struggled to call in bull moose this year $17M Aroostook shortwave superstation is on the market What’s on the ballot and how to vote in Bangor’s elections See who’s raised the most money in the Bangor City Council race Latest Obituaries Frank William Perry William “Bill” Veda Robinson Howard C. Weymouth See more obituaries LATEST NEWS Floodwaters swamp the Southwest, forcing evacuations and altering some Election Day voting Midcoast clammers and sea farms could feel impacts of algae bloom for years Jet crashes into a South Florida neighborhood, killing all 9 on board and leaving a fiery crater Lindsay Clancy returns to court in a bid to dismiss charges she killed her three young children OPINION Letter: We have the power to change our country Letter: Be sure to vote on Tuesday Public Safety Fire destroys Presque Isle building 1 person, 2 dogs die in Belfast mobile home fire Maine lawmaker’s son was arrested by ICE 10 miles from a new life in Canada NATIONAL NEWS The Latest: Democrats and Republicans make a final push one day before midterm elections Voters fear the America they’ve known is slipping away. On that, the left and right agree Ex-Cleveland Guardians pitchers, including star reliever, go to trial in New York on fraud charges POLITICS BDN Exclusive Maine lobstermen lock down a top Democrat’s support days before Jackson-Collins election What we know about the Lewiston voting footage federal prosecutors are reviewing Maine shipbuilders and their union brass split over Susan Collins and Troy Jackson Troy Jackson wants to revive Searsport wind project How to watch BDN’s election night livestream and send questions to our panel BUSINESS Maine heating oil prices have set yet another record high For the first time in years, Maine homes are selling for under their asking prices Centuries-old Gouldsboro building with a harbor-view apartment is selling for $335K $327K home tops Bangor property sales, Sept. 20-26 Historic downtown Bangor building to be turned into 14 studio apartments Today’s paper GET OUTSIDE AND DO THINGS Is it a grouse or a partridge? Maine hunters weigh in Experienced outdoorsmen still make mistakes. I made one recently in western Maine. Few know about this trail in Acadia National Park If Maine has a Halloween bird, it’s the raven. And there’s more to it than meets the eye. SPORTS Former UMaine quarterback Joe Fagnano makes NFL debut for Ravens BU men’s hockey rallies with 3 unanswered goals to beat UMaine in OT Blocked extra point in OT proves costly as UMaine football loses 8th-straight BU hockey scores three goals in first 1:31, breezes to easy 7-2 win over UMaine UMaine football seeking to snap 7-game losing streak State high school girls volleyball titles up for grabs this weekend in Bangor, South Portland OPINION There’s no excuse for dumping pets Maine is better when we work together Semiannual time changes are bad for our health Be sure your voice is heard, go vote Furrow, Gallagher and Maskala could bring needed change to Bangor Susan Collins is a champion for broadband connectivity, and for Maine Latest news in your region BANGOR ‘Broomstick’ brings the season of the witch to the Bangor Opera House HANCOCK Hancock County town expands EMS to 24/7 coverage MIDCOAST Midcoast algae bloom is gone, but impacts on clammers and farmers could last for years PORTLAND Driver allegedly fell asleep before crashing into MaineDOT truck AROOSTOOK Tree stump saves Aroostook woman’s home in 2-vehicle crash CENTRAL MAINE Augusta woman finds strength and purpose through bakery stand DOWN EAST Maine woman and grandchildren drowned after driving off boat ramp, medical examiner rules PISCATAQUIS 2 earthquakes have shaken Maine this week YORK This Maine man dresses ‘The Masked Singer’ News Maine Focus 3 Maine newsrooms are joining forces on Election Day, and we need your tips State Maine to get $2.8M in GM data privacy settlement Washington Ted Cruz takes up Maine lobstering bill pushed by Susan Collins Police and Courts Ex-Husson professor accused of possessing child sex abuse material Elections Rick Bennett denounces GOP campaign promoting him as ‘progressive choice’ for governor Elections Voters weigh opposing views of Susan Collins’ power and influence Elections Federal election monitors will observe polling in South Portland next week BDN Exclusive Elections Bobby Charles says he quit his federal job. Condoleezza Rice told a different story. Elections Troy Jackson sought Janet Mills’ backing after telling Susan Collins ‘shut up,’ source says Government A group has spent $15K to influence the Bangor City Council election Elections Janet Mills says she voted for Troy Jackson in US Senate race College Ice Hockey UMaine men’s hockey defenseman has already outscored last season’s goal total College Ice Hockey UMaine men’s hockey looking for its 1st win in 8 years at Boston University High School Football Maine high school football playoffs begin this weekend Washington Maine joins nationwide lawsuit challenging Trump’s gutting of anti-corruption law Police and Courts Milford man arrested 10 months after daughter froze to death Elections The deadline to request a Maine absentee ballot is today College Football The woes at the root of UMaine football’s offensive issues Education State funding is lagging behind the University of Maine System’s growing costs Elections Susan Collins pushes her seniority while campaigning to Maine shipbuilders Elections Here are the Maine towns weighing data center bans Elections Mark Kelly shrugs off Susan Collins’ knocks on Troy Jackson but won’t criticize her by name Elections How Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ is playing in Maine’s US Senate race Elections Maine students hand Susan Collins’ Senate seat to Troy Jackson in mock election
Most Mainers think Susan Collins will win despite her trailing in polls Only 47% of Troy Jackson’s own voters think he will.
BDN Exclusive Maine lobstermen lock down a top Democrat’s support days before Jackson-Collins election
BDN Exclusive Elections Bobby Charles says he quit his federal job. Condoleezza Rice told a different story.
Elections Troy Jackson sought Janet Mills’ backing after telling Susan Collins ‘shut up,’ source says
Elections Mark Kelly shrugs off Susan Collins’ knocks on Troy Jackson but won’t criticize her by name
