The baby eels maintained an asking price of just over $2,000 per pound at the docks this year, with favorable harvest conditions through May.
Posted inPortland
2 lobstermen have licenses suspended for stealing traps
Calvin Pinkham, 55, of Steuben and Rodney Genthner, 38, have been accused of stealing lobster traps from other lobstermen.
Posted inBangor Metro
When Maine became Vacationland: Reliving the summer Route 1 road trips of the 1960s
“Old Orchard Beach today is a different place, with condominiums juxtaposed with the old tourist attractions. Route 1 has changed, too.”
Posted inBangor
Man suspected of domestic assault shot by police in Alton
Maine State Police Corporal Blaine Silk shot at and struck Djvan Carter, who reportedly drove at troopers on Friday.
Posted inOpinion Contributor
Joe Biden’s new border rule adds more barriers for refugees
“Under the new rule, people must first apply for asylum in bordering countries before asking for protection from the United States, even if they would not actually be safe.”
Posted inHigh School Sports
Maine coaches react to big foul shot change coming to high-school basketball
Removing the one-and-one foul shot from high school basketball aligns with changes at the college level aimed at making the game safer.
Posted inOutdoors
Our boat holds 59 years of fishing memories, but now it has to go
The 1964 MirroCraft has carried the Warner’s up and down rivers for decades, but now its time to replace it for a sturdier craft.
Posted inNews
‘Sucker for a stray’ opening Maine’s 1st adoptable cat lounge
Anne Beal has been rescuing, spaying, neutering and loving stray cats since she was 19. Now, she wants others to share that experience.
Posted inPolitics
The doomsday scenarios for Maine if we go off the federal debt cliff
As the oldest state in the nation by median age, a default would trigger catastrophic pauses on Social Security and Medicare in Maine.
Posted inHigh School Sports
Freshman pitcher leads Oxford Hills softball to 12-0 win over Brewer
Oxford Hills is now 13-1 atop the Class A North Heal Points standings after snapping Brewer’s four-game winning streak.
Posted inNation
Debt ceiling deadline is extended to June 5, later than previously estimated
Still, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned of “severe hardship” if a deal to raise the debt ceiling isn’t reached soon.
Posted inCentral Maine
4-car crash on I-95 brings traffic to a standstill near Waterville
Two cars were towed following the crash, and one person was transported to a local hospital with neck pain.
Posted inUniversity of Maine Black Bear Sports
UMaine baseball enters conference championship round with 3-1 win over UMBC
Caleb Leys had a masterful eight-inning stint, striking out eight and walking two to help the Black Bears maintain their No. 1 spot.
Posted inAroostook
Report of shot fired near elementary school prompts lockdown in Fort Kent
A report of a shot heard fired near the Fish River Bridge not far from Fort Kent Elementary School led to a 50 minute lockdown on Friday.
Posted inBDN Maine
Downeast Project HOPE celebrates selection as a Shaw’s GIVE BACK WHERE IT COUNTS Reusable Bag Program beneficiary
ELLSWORTH — Downeast Project HOPE has been selected as a beneficiary of Shaw’s Supermarkets GIVE BACK WHERE IT COUNTS Reusable Bag Program for the month of June. Shaw’s GIVE BACK […]
Posted inPortland
Body of New Hampshire man pulled from Nonesuch River in Scarborough
The body of Greg Blute, 46, of Hudson, New Hampshire, was discovered in the water by a fisherman at around 7 a.m.
Posted inBDN Maine
Nurses volunteer at local soup kitchen to support community
BANGOR — A group of community minded nurses from Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center have taken their passion for caring beyond the hospital walls and into the community. Once […]
Posted inPortland
1 seriously injured in explosion at Freeport junkyard
Just before 9 a.m., an employee was working on an excavator at Dave’s Junkyard when a compressed gas tank exploded.
Posted inLetters
Letter: Questions for Susan Collins about Republican Party
“Many Americans, including me, worry about the growing affection for autocrats among our politicians, especially on the Republican side.”