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Maine paper mill employees asked for safety monitors for decades. It took 2 deaths to get them.

Maine paper mill employees asked for safety monitors for decades. It took 2 deaths to get them.

Sandwich shop opening on State Street in Bangor

Crews responding to fire on shores of Moosehead Lake

This Maine wild blueberry industry pioneer is still growing and promoting at age 91

This Maine wild blueberry industry pioneer is still growing and promoting at age 91

At 91, Dell Emerson has spent decades shaping Maine’s wild blueberry industry — and he’s still at it.

Latest Videos

13 cars derail on CSX train between Veazie and Orono

13 cars derail on CSX train between Veazie and Orono

Edgecomb man dead after truck crash in Wiscasset

Edgecomb man dead after truck crash in Wiscasset

I volunteered to maintain the Appalachian Trail. Then a record-setting hiker walked by.

I volunteered to maintain the Appalachian Trail. Then a record-setting hiker walked by.

Susan Collins, Angus King vote ‘no’ on Todd Blanche as Senate confirms him as AG

Susan Collins, Angus King vote ‘no’ on Todd Blanche as Senate confirms him as AG

Snorkeling in Maine will open your eyes to ‘fascinating’ underwater world

Snorkeling in Maine will open your eyes to ‘fascinating’ underwater world

Massachusetts man arrested in Acadia National Park after threatening to shoot other campers

Massachusetts man arrested in Acadia National Park after threatening to shoot other campers

How to spot the Perseid meteor shower, a summer light show that promises to dazzle

How to spot the Perseid meteor shower, a summer light show that promises to dazzle

Fire crews battle blaze at old Moosehead Mill

Fire crews battle blaze at old Moosehead Mill

Aroostook park will unveil its biggest project in a growing veterans tribute

Aroostook park will unveil its biggest project in a growing veterans tribute

Latest Obituaries

Pilar L. Thibodeau

Romaine Wentworth Johnson

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LATEST NEWS

South Korea, US to begin exercises next week to bolster readiness against North’s threats

A local Maine politician rose to power despite abuse allegations that won’t go away

In search of more housing, Surry weighs connecting to Ellsworth’s water and sewer

Aroostook school officials seek site for proposed new school

OPINION

A global model of community support could help Maine’s rural older adults

A global model of community support could help Maine’s rural older adults

Letter: Chip Curry makes our lives better

Letter: Chip Curry makes our lives better

Public Safety

Kenduskeag man arrested after standoff

Train derails in Orono near golf course

Law enforcement urge public to avoid Maple Lane area in Kenduskeag

NATIONAL NEWS

Congressional Democrats launch probe into efforts to deport US military members and their families

As AI grips world, the thrill of collecting vintage computers is growing

Wisconsin, Minnesota primaries are next to feature progressive clash with Democratic establishment

POLITICS

Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as Trump’s attorney general in overnight vote

Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as Trump’s attorney general in overnight vote

Chellie Pingree says ICE is releasing the Maine nurse it detained

Paul LePage endorsed by NRA in 2nd Congressional District race

New poll suggests tougher environment for Susan Collins than 2020

Iberdrola must open its books as CMP seeks greater profits in ongoing rate case, utility regulator says

BUSINESS

A project promised to bring 55 dorm-style apartments to Bangor and then disappeared

A project promised to bring 55 dorm-style apartments to Bangor and then disappeared

She wanted to build an addition for her aging parents. Now she’s suing her contractor over work that doesn’t meet code.

Bath Iron Works is selling a house for $1. There’s just one catch.

Newport man with cancer receives free roof from Bangor company

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

Today’s paper

GET OUTSIDE AND DO THINGS

I hired a Maine guide in the past. Here’s what I’m learning about bear baiting on your own

I hired a Maine guide in the past. Here’s what I’m learning about bear baiting on your own

8 coastal Maine hikes that aren’t in Acadia

8 coastal Maine hikes that aren’t in Acadia

These nearly identical birds fool even experienced birders

These nearly identical birds fool even experienced birders

The Maine fishing legend known as ‘Mr. Trout’ has died at 96

The Maine fishing legend known as ‘Mr. Trout’ has died at 96

SPORTS

Maine-Canada basketball tournament could be start of new tradition

UMaine’s All-CAA offensive lineman enjoys unsung role in the trenches

UMaine field hockey seeks bounceback season after underwhelming 2025 campaign

UMaine men’s basketball nonconference schedule features 6 opponents from last season

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

OPINION

Right whales can’t wait 7 more years for lobstermen to make changes to protect them

A witness to Nagasaki’s tragic history

American science is under assault

Hospital financial struggles are real. So are rural Mainers’ needs for healthcare.

Home care saves lives, and money

We can reclaim control of the climate change fight

Latest news in your region

BANGOR

Bangor jeweler turns old school bus into a mobile store

Bangor jeweler turns old school bus into a mobile store

HANCOCK

Motorcyclist killed in Friday night crash in Hancock

Motorcyclist killed in Friday night crash in Hancock

MIDCOAST

Belfast’s East Side is a ‘business graveyard’ compared with Searsport

Belfast’s East Side is a ‘business graveyard’ compared with Searsport

PORTLAND

Maine surfers explain what it’s like to share the ocean with sharks

Maine surfers explain what it’s like to share the ocean with sharks

AROOSTOOK

A southern Aroostook group is slowing shoreline erosion with natural materials

A southern Aroostook group is slowing shoreline erosion with natural materials

CENTRAL MAINE

Augusta pauses new or expanded needle exchange programs

Augusta pauses new or expanded needle exchange programs

DOWN EAST

Eastport residents fill hearings to oppose underwater AI data‑center plan

Eastport residents fill hearings to oppose underwater AI data‑center plan

PISCATAQUIS

Greenville woman on way to Florida missing

Greenville woman on way to Florida missing

YORK

Study in Saco Bay aims to fill data gaps about juvenile white sharks

Study in Saco Bay aims to fill data gaps about juvenile white sharks

News

Bangor residents are announcing plans to run for City Council earlier than ever

Government

Bangor residents are announcing plans to run for City Council earlier than ever

I am filing for Canadian citizenship by descent. Here’s how it’s going.

Culture

I am filing for Canadian citizenship by descent. Here’s how it’s going.

Bangor electronics repair store shuttered abruptly months after owner’s arrest

Business

Bangor electronics repair store shuttered abruptly months after owner’s arrest

Penobscot County commissioner accepted free trip from companies that want to build new jail

Government

Penobscot County commissioner accepted free trip from companies that want to build new jail

Vintage shop and crafting space reopens historic Blue Hill barn to the community

Business

Vintage shop and crafting space reopens historic Blue Hill barn to the community

Maine DHHS says it’s already fighting fraud amid Trump administration claims

State

Maine DHHS says it’s already fighting fraud amid Trump administration claims

How Troy Jackson differs from Susan Collins on foreign policy

Elections

How Troy Jackson differs from Susan Collins on foreign policy

What are prediction markets?

Elections

What are prediction markets?

Prediction market users wager millions on Maine elections

Elections

Prediction market users wager millions on Maine elections

New super PAC boosts Troy Jackson’s Senate bid

Elections

New super PAC boosts Troy Jackson’s Senate bid

Maine blueberry farmers hopeful for 2026 after ‘devastating’ losses last year

Business

Maine blueberry farmers hopeful for 2026 after ‘devastating’ losses last year

More than a third of Bangor’s pandemic relief funds still haven’t been spent

Government

More than a third of Bangor’s pandemic relief funds still haven’t been spent

Anger over stolen lobsters underscores Maine’s complicated relationship with tourism

Business

Anger over stolen lobsters underscores Maine’s complicated relationship with tourism

Down East town wins decades-long fight over a gravel road

State

Down East town wins decades-long fight over a gravel road

Mehmet Oz claims 90% of Maine Medicaid payments are fraudulent

Washington

Mehmet Oz claims 90% of Maine Medicaid payments are fraudulent

Susan Collins a ‘no’ on Todd Blanche for attorney general

Washington

Susan Collins a ‘no’ on Todd Blanche for attorney general

Elon Musk to spend millions backing Susan Collins’ reelection

Elections

Elon Musk to spend millions backing Susan Collins’ reelection

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Washington

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

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

Elections

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

Maine saw an uptick in Canada border crossings in June

Business

Maine saw an uptick in Canada border crossings in June

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

Housing

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

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