“This Other Eden” tells the tale of an interracial couple living on Apple Island, a fictionalized Malaga Island, in the early 20th century.
Posted inHigh School Sports
Brewer boys basketball falls to Skowhegan in 1st loss of the season
Brewer’s star senior Brady Saunders missed a free throw in the final seconds as the Witches fell to Skowhegan 49-48.
Posted inUniversity of Maine Black Bear Sports
WATCH: Wilmer Skoog’s backhand goal gives BU men’s hockey 5-3 hockey win over UMaine
Boston University senior center Wilmer Skoog scored with 9:01 left in the game to break a 3-3 tie as BU beat UMaine 5-3.
Posted inYork
Massachusetts man seriously injured in rollover crash on Maine Turnpike
Nathan Kennedy of Fairfax, Massachusetts, was hospitalized after a rollover crash occurred on the Saco River Bridge on Friday.
Posted inPiscataquis
Mainers report ‘frostquakes’ during deep freeze
Some Piscataquis County residents have reported feeling “frostquakes,” caused by cracking ice, during the extreme cold on Friday evening.
Posted inNew England
Air temperatures on Mt. Washington hit new record low
A new low air temperature record of -40 Fahrenheit was reported on Friday afternoon, surpassing a record low of -32 set in 1963.
Posted inBangor
Female inmates facing drug charges after women overdosed last month in Bangor jail
Karen Jordan of Springfield and Heather Carlow of Portland are accused of trafficking drugs inside the Penobscot County Jail.
Posted inBDN Maine
UMaine-led study finds that eDNA can help detect rainbow smelt
ORONO — Searun Rainbow smelt — a culturally and ecologically valuable fish for New England anglers, consumers and marine ecosystems — is on the decline. Determining the extent of that […]
Posted inWeather
Why New England is getting blasted with cold temperatures
The cold snap is being caused by a blast of Arctic air moving in just as strong winds are being churned up over Labrador and Newfoundland.
Posted inBangor
Ex-boxer to serve 10 years in prison for stabbing Bangor woman
Joshua McAuliffe, 42, of Bangor pleaded guilty to domestic violence elevated aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of a child.
Posted inLetters
Letter: Maine needs offshore wind
“We need to get access to local power sources and the winds in the Gulf of Maine are just that.”
Posted inBDN Maine
“St. Valentine’s Ball in Falmouth aims to be meaningful gathering for all ages on Feb. 11
FALMOUTH — St. Valentine is the patron of married love who continued to marry young people during the Roman Empire after the emperor had forbidden it. He was dedicated to […]
Posted inLetters
Letter: A message we needed to hear
“Thank you, Bangor Daily News editorial board, for stepping up to speak out for justice.”
Posted inLetters
Letter: More misrepresentation of Martin Luther King’s legacy
“No one seems to speak about the many times he is referred to as “Dr. King” rather than making any reference to his Baptist ministry from which came his inspiration, strength and his life’s work.”
Posted inAroostook
Firefighters battle blaze at Presque Isle business
The Presque Isle Fire Department arrived around 1 p.m. to the the M&M Sheet Metal & Welding and Pete’s Performance Auto building.
Posted inBDN Maine
Applications now open for emergency good, shelter, & utility assistance funds for Penobscot County organizations
Penobscot County has been awarded federal funds made available through the Department of Homeland Security – Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program. Penobscot County has been awarded $57,486 […]
Posted inOpinion Contributor
America is foundering as we tolerate growing inequality
“Today’s upward distribution of income, wealth, and power is the direct result of policies our governments have chosen since the early ‘80s.”
Posted inCentral Maine
Maine man accused of punching deputy in the face multiple times
Christopher Hunt, 42, of Sebago was accused of assaulting an officer after reportedly punching a Cumberland County sheriff’s deputy on Thursday.
Posted inNews
Record number of drug overdose deaths in Maine underscore gaps in access to treatment
People seeking treatment are more likely to receive help outside of the state, as Maine rehab programs struggle to serve all those in need.
Posted inCentral Maine
Fire at Gifford’s Ice Cream plant in Skowhegan ruled accidental
The fire at the plant on Hathaway Street reportedly started in a freezer in a processing room around 9:30 a.m. Thursday.