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Fallen Maine firefighter killed in lumber mill explosion laid to rest

Fallen Maine firefighter killed in lumber mill explosion laid to rest

by Bridget Huber

How a fire at a Maine lumber mill went from bad to much worse

by Midcoast Villager staff report

Child airlifted after bike collides with fire truck in Harpswell

by Wendy Watkins

7 downtown Bangor businesses will get money to upgrade their exteriors

by Ethan Andrews

5 places off the beaten path in Acadia to visit this summer

5 places off the beaten path in Acadia to visit this summer

With 47,000 acres in Acadia, there are still quite a few spots where locals and visitors can enjoy the park’s beauty without facing the summertime crowds.

by Sabrina Martin

5 fascinating things you’ll see in Acadia National Park

5 fascinating things you’ll see in Acadia National Park

by Aislinn Sarnacki

Eliot Cutler being released on $10K bail after probation revocation hearing continued

Eliot Cutler being released on $10K bail after probation revocation hearing continued

by Sabrina Martin

Cat saves Cushing couple from carbon monoxide poisoning

Cat saves Cushing couple from carbon monoxide poisoning

by Stephen Betts, Midcoast Villager

State acquires contaminated former farm in Unity

State acquires contaminated former farm in Unity

by Ethan Andrews

Aroostook artist’s Purple Door Studio opens this weekend

Aroostook artist’s Purple Door Studio opens this weekend

by Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli

National free speech group sues ICE over threats to put Maine observers in ‘database’

National free speech group sues ICE over threats to put Maine observers in ‘database’

by Ari Snider, Maine Public

Newspaper letters to the editor are ‘democracy’s voice’

Newspaper letters to the editor are ‘democracy’s voice’

by RJ Heller, Down East contributor

UMaine baseball bounces back from tough loss to oust UMBC in America East tourney

UMaine baseball bounces back from tough loss to oust UMBC in America East tourney

by Larry Mahoney

Maine court wrongly terminated a mother’s parental rights to 5 children, high court rules

Maine court wrongly terminated a mother’s parental rights to 5 children, high court rules

by Josh Keefe, The Maine Monitor

Something crazy happened during this spring’s bird migration in Maine

Something crazy happened during this spring’s bird migration in Maine

by Bob Duchesne, Good Birding

Latest Obituaries

Philip James Mitcehell

Mitchell Thompson

Donna D. Pelkey

See more obituaries

LATEST NEWS

Waterville adopts ordinance barring city employees from helping ICE

9th-inning wildness allows Binghamton baseball to rally past UMaine in AE tourney

Tulsi Gabbard resigns as Trump’s top US intelligence official

Maine man confessed to shooting CMP substations, federal court docs say

OPINION

Hannah Pingree takes on hard problems and delivers results

Hannah Pingree takes on hard problems and delivers results

by Opinion Contributor

Letter: I’m supporting Jordan Wood for our environment

Letter: I’m supporting Jordan Wood for our environment

by Opinion Contributor

Public Safety

Man arrested for 2025 Maine slaying

School and police knew of Aroostook coach’s alleged abuse 2 years before his arrest

37-year Caribou Police veteran dies after battle with ALS

NATIONAL NEWS

Rubio cites some progress on Iran talks but ‘we’re not there yet’

Election officials prepare for possible midterm election interference

US Supreme Court turns away Eli Lilly’s challenge to whistleblower law

POLITICS

Biden team failed Kamala Harris in 2024, Democratic autopsy says

Biden team failed Kamala Harris in 2024, Democratic autopsy says

by USA Today Network

Trump says he’ll ‘try and make’ son’s wedding but it’s ‘not good timing’

Maine upholds decision to suspend Medicaid payments to Gateway

Angus King says bath mats could save Medicare millions

Republicans are picking apart Graham Platner’s Reddit archive post by post

BUSINESS

Maine mobile home park residents are fighting back against exorbitant rent hikes

Maine mobile home park residents are fighting back against exorbitant rent hikes

by Kathleen O'Brien

$599K sale leads Bangor’s weekly property transfers

High gas prices spur Americans to improvise, from bus rides to toy cars

Journalists sue tech giants over ‘stolen’ voices for AI training

A Penobscot County sporting camp that hosted star athletes is selling for $1M

Today’s paper

GET OUTSIDE AND DO THINGS

I’m outside every day. Here’s how I survive black fly season in Maine.

I’m outside every day. Here’s how I survive black fly season in Maine.

by Susan Bard

I outfished my buddy 7-0. The difference wasn’t the fly.

I outfished my buddy 7-0. The difference wasn’t the fly.

by Bill Graves

The secret weapon for combatting black flies

The secret weapon for combatting black flies

by Aislinn Sarnacki

Why Maine game warden pilots are a special breed

Why Maine game warden pilots are a special breed

by V. Paul Reynolds, Outdoors in Maine

SPORTS

Unbeaten Washington Academy baseball team seeking to avenge state title loss

UMaine baseball advances to America East tourney’s winners bracket with victory over UMBC

Gorham’s Mackenzie Holmes has career-high night for WNBA’s Seattle Storm

UMaine’s 3 Major Leaguers return from injured list

UMaine baseball thumps Albany in America East play-in game, faces UMBC on Thursday

2 freshmen power UMaine baseball’s offense as it prepares for tourney play-in game

OPINION

Why I protest

Why we must show support for our Muslim neighbors

Maine is working to avoid a catastrophic spruce budworm outbreak

We need a well-funded national mission to take on Alzheimer’s

If JD Vance wants to find fraud, he should look in the White House

Nirav Shah offers a fresh perspective for older Mainers

Latest news in your region

BANGOR

Part of Bangor’s Ohio Street will be closed for 2 days next week

Part of Bangor’s Ohio Street will be closed for 2 days next week

HANCOCK

Maine fishing boats stuck dockside as diesel prices surge on Iran war

Maine fishing boats stuck dockside as diesel prices surge on Iran war

MIDCOAST

Camden delays paid parking enforcement

Camden delays paid parking enforcement

PORTLAND

Gerald Talbot celebrated in Portland as civil rights champion, advocate and family man

Gerald Talbot celebrated in Portland as civil rights champion, advocate and family man

AROOSTOOK

MSAD 70’s $8.3M budget moves forward to a referendum vote

MSAD 70’s $8.3M budget moves forward to a referendum vote

CENTRAL MAINE

UK citizen accused of entering Maine illegally sentenced to time served

UK citizen accused of entering Maine illegally sentenced to time served

DOWN EAST

Eastport airport hangar owners push back after city sends out eviction notices

Eastport airport hangar owners push back after city sends out eviction notices

PISCATAQUIS

Greenville set to add much-needed supply to its housing stock

Greenville set to add much-needed supply to its housing stock

YORK

Human remains found in water at Maine naval shipyard

Human remains found in water at Maine naval shipyard

News

Graham Platner shares his votes in Maine’s Democratic gubernatorial primary

Elections

Graham Platner shares his votes in Maine’s Democratic gubernatorial primary

May 21, 2026May 22, 2026

Most of Maine’s county commissioners are in their 60s and 70s

State

Most of Maine’s county commissioners are in their 60s and 70s

May 21, 2026May 21, 2026

Federal judge dismisses Trump administration’s lawsuit seeking Maine voter data

Elections

Federal judge dismisses Trump administration’s lawsuit seeking Maine voter data

May 21, 2026May 21, 2026

Maine transgender sports referendum poised to fall off the 2026 ballot

Elections

Maine transgender sports referendum poised to fall off the 2026 ballot

May 21, 2026May 21, 2026

Graham Platner will appear on TIME magazine’s cover

Elections

Graham Platner will appear on TIME magazine’s cover

May 21, 2026May 21, 2026

First responders weren’t expecting Searsmont silo explosion, midcoast fire official says

Police and Courts

First responders weren’t expecting Searsmont silo explosion, midcoast fire official says

May 21, 2026

AI tracking still coming to Greater Bangor despite explosive backlash

Business

AI tracking still coming to Greater Bangor despite explosive backlash

May 21, 2026May 21, 2026

Bangor set a heat record on Wednesday morning

Bangor

Bangor set a heat record on Wednesday morning

May 20, 2026May 20, 2026

Support pours in for victims of Searsmont lumber mill fire and explosion

Police and Courts

Support pours in for victims of Searsmont lumber mill fire and explosion

May 20, 2026May 20, 2026

Janet Mills calls Acadia’s $100 non-US resident entrance fee ‘ridiculous’

Culture

Janet Mills calls Acadia’s $100 non-US resident entrance fee ‘ridiculous’

May 20, 2026May 20, 2026

Poll finds Joe Baldacci with 20-point lead on Democratic rivals in Maine’s 2nd District

Elections

Poll finds Joe Baldacci with 20-point lead on Democratic rivals in Maine’s 2nd District

May 20, 2026May 21, 2026

Graham Platner leads Susan Collins by 7 points in latest poll

Elections

Graham Platner leads Susan Collins by 7 points in latest poll

May 20, 2026May 21, 2026

Nirav Shah leads Maine’s unsettled Democratic gubernatorial primary, new poll finds

Elections

Nirav Shah leads Maine’s unsettled Democratic gubernatorial primary, new poll finds

May 20, 2026May 20, 2026

Bobby Charles holds big polling lead in Maine Republican gubernatorial primary

Elections

Bobby Charles holds big polling lead in Maine Republican gubernatorial primary

May 20, 2026May 20, 2026

Builder-in-chief: Trump revels in White House ballroom construction

Politics

Builder-in-chief: Trump revels in White House ballroom construction

May 20, 2026May 20, 2026

Longtime US lawmaker Barney Frank dies in Maine at 86

Washington

Longtime US lawmaker Barney Frank dies in Maine at 86

May 20, 2026May 20, 2026

Janet Mills orders flags lowered to honor firefighter killed in Searsmont blast

State

Janet Mills orders flags lowered to honor firefighter killed in Searsmont blast

May 20, 2026May 20, 2026

Senate confirms new US attorney and US marshal for Maine

Washington

Senate confirms new US attorney and US marshal for Maine

May 20, 2026May 20, 2026

Bangor tied a heat record Tuesday. It may break one today.

Weather

Bangor tied a heat record Tuesday. It may break one today.

May 20, 2026May 20, 2026

Donald Trump’s shipbuilding plan has Maine politicians worried about Bath Iron Works

Washington

Donald Trump’s shipbuilding plan has Maine politicians worried about Bath Iron Works

May 20, 2026May 20, 2026

1976 College World Series ‘seems like yesterday’ for UMaine teammates

College Baseball

1976 College World Series ‘seems like yesterday’ for UMaine teammates

May 20, 2026May 20, 2026

Bangor is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on homelessness with no clear plan

Government

Bangor is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on homelessness with no clear plan

May 20, 2026May 20, 2026

UMaine baseball freshman named America East Rookie of the Year

College Baseball

UMaine baseball freshman named America East Rookie of the Year

May 19, 2026May 20, 2026

Nirav Shah’s opponents criticize him for getting ad help from a school-choice group

Elections

Nirav Shah’s opponents criticize him for getting ad help from a school-choice group

May 19, 2026May 20, 2026

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