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Bangor councilor avoided paying $17K by not registering her vacant home

Bangor councilor avoided paying $17K by not registering her vacant home

by Annie Rupertus

Brewer man gets 12 months in prison for assaulting his girlfriend on cruise ship

by Christopher Burns

NTSB releases 1st report on Maine game warden’s fatal plane crash

by Ethan Andrews

Owner of Blaze restaurants buys Lincolnville winery for $1.8M

by Bridget Huber

Your last-minute guide to voting in Maine’s Tuesday primary elections

by Michael Shepherd

Maine voters echo national gloom over increasing unaffordability

Maine voters echo national gloom over increasing unaffordability

“A lot of people don’t, number one, have qualifications and, number two, don’t understand the common person and everyday struggles.”

by Bridget Huber

Maine primary updates: Republicans release new ads against Graham Platner

Maine primary updates: Republicans release new ads against Graham Platner

by Michael Shepherd

How Maine’s Tuesday votes will be counted from Election Day to next week

How Maine’s Tuesday votes will be counted from Election Day to next week

by Michael Shepherd

Maine man who uploaded child sex abuse material to messaging app gets 30 months

Maine man who uploaded child sex abuse material to messaging app gets 30 months

by Christopher Burns

Bangor man accused of killing 10-year-old son wants to plead not guilty by insanity

Bangor man accused of killing 10-year-old son wants to plead not guilty by insanity

by Marie Weidmayer

Aroostook County primary turnout light despite weighty ballot

Aroostook County primary turnout light despite weighty ballot

by Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli, Paula Brewer and Cameron Levasseur

State warns Maine fishermen after dozens of violations this spring

State warns Maine fishermen after dozens of violations this spring

by Susan Bard

Bangor considering these changes to its historic home preservation rules

Bangor considering these changes to its historic home preservation rules

by Kathleen O'Brien

Proposed Lincoln budget cuts would mean longer response times, fire department warns

Proposed Lincoln budget cuts would mean longer response times, fire department warns

by Marie Weidmayer

Barefoot man rescues ducklings from downtown Camden storm drain

Barefoot man rescues ducklings from downtown Camden storm drain

by Lucia Graves, Midcoast Villager

Third UK citizen pleads guilty to entering US illegally

Third UK citizen pleads guilty to entering US illegally

by Wendy Watkins

Drone helps rangers find burning tractor-trailer in remote Washington County

Drone helps rangers find burning tractor-trailer in remote Washington County

by Wendy Watkins

Latest Obituaries

Jeffrey E. Giggie

Paul Thomas McAvoy Sr.

Catherine Duffy

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LATEST NEWS

Mai Vang advances to November ballot for California US House seat, will face fellow Democrat Matsui

Judge bars Alabama nitrogen gas execution, says method is unconstitutionally cruel

South Portland boys and Scarborough girls win track championships

Ex-Taliban commander gets 42 years in prison in killings of US soldiers and journalists’ kidnappings

OPINION

The Tom Hennessey I’ll always remember

The Tom Hennessey I’ll always remember

by Opinion Contributor

Graham Platner should make combatting violence against women a priority

Graham Platner should make combatting violence against women a priority

by Opinion Contributor

Public Safety

Maine man accused of trying to burn his grandfather’s vehicle

Man gets 366 days in prison for trafficking fentanyl in Bangor

He allegedly poured gasoline over a woman’s car and threatened to burn her and her dog in Bangor

NATIONAL NEWS

Ads in New York must now label AI-generated ‘synthetic performers’

Largest ICE detention facility wasted millions and put detainees at risk, report finds

Trial for the man charged in Ukrainian woman’s killing on train is delayed for mental health reasons

POLITICS

Former Graham Platner staffer calls for Maine voters to reject him

Former Graham Platner staffer calls for Maine voters to reject him

by Christopher Burns

Turnout strong across Maine as voters decide uncertain Tuesday primaries

See how small ranked-choice voting shifts could reshape Maine’s primaries

What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries as Graham Platner tries to clinch Maine Senate nomination

Maine Democrats speak cautiously about Graham Platner ahead of Tuesday’s primary

BUSINESS

Maine home sales ease as for-sale properties surge

Maine home sales ease as for-sale properties surge

by Christopher Burns

5 waterfront camps you can buy in Maine for under $300K

$740K home tops list of Bangor properties sold last week

Florida man buys off-grid Maine cabin to escape climate change and rising insurance costs

This ‘extraordinary’ $5.2M Maine estate comes with 800 feet of lake frontage

Today’s paper

GET OUTSIDE AND DO THINGS

I asked 4 Maine lure makers for their best catches. Here’s what caught them.

I asked 4 Maine lure makers for their best catches. Here’s what caught them.

by Susan Bard

Fisherman captures mink attacking a fawn on video

Fisherman captures mink attacking a fawn on video

by Susan Bard

I thought deer were my biggest garden problem. I was wrong.

I thought deer were my biggest garden problem. I was wrong.

by Al Raychard, Outdoors Contributor

We took a remote fishing trip to the North Maine Woods

We took a remote fishing trip to the North Maine Woods

by Pete Warner, Outdoors Contributor

SPORTS

Orono girls win 6th state C track title in 7 years while Bangor Christian boys win 1st ever

Umpire error led Hampden softball’s walkoff win to be replayed starting in 8th inning

Maine’s Hearts of Pine soccer club to start women’s team

Eagles trade receiver A.J. Brown to the Patriots

Orono’s Ruth White headed to NCAA Nationals after placing in 10,000-meter

Ricky Craven looking forward to opening of his Hermon speedway

OPINION

Bangor needs better solutions to homelessness

Susan Collins should reject a dangerous threat to public lands

Remembering Gerald Talbot, a man of great integrity

Why election simulations can create a false narrative and depress voter turnout

Cuts to science funding will harm us all

As governor, Nirav Shah would be a needed check on Donald Trump

Latest news in your region

BANGOR

Florida woman gets jail time in Maine prison kickback scheme

Florida woman gets jail time in Maine prison kickback scheme

HANCOCK

Jackson Lab gets $1.8M grant from Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s research

Jackson Lab gets $1.8M grant from Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s research

MIDCOAST

Midcoast boutique hotel sold to new owners

Midcoast boutique hotel sold to new owners

PORTLAND

Maine man sues federal immigration agents who threatened to arrest him

Maine man sues federal immigration agents who threatened to arrest him

AROOSTOOK

USDA highlights Mainers who have bought homes under program that has drawn scrutiny

USDA highlights Mainers who have bought homes under program that has drawn scrutiny

CENTRAL MAINE

A far-off plan to close schools puts a Maine town on the verge of leaving its district

A far-off plan to close schools puts a Maine town on the verge of leaving its district

DOWN EAST

Mighty hummingbirds mark a miraculous change of seasons in Down East Maine

Mighty hummingbirds mark a miraculous change of seasons in Down East Maine

PISCATAQUIS

‘Cocoon of love’ helped family heal in year since father-daughter hikers died on Katahdin

‘Cocoon of love’ helped family heal in year since father-daughter hikers died on Katahdin

YORK

Iconic Maine diner avoids foreclosure auction for now

Iconic Maine diner avoids foreclosure auction for now

News

Bangor homeless camp closure disrupted response to HIV outbreak, CDC says

Health

Bangor homeless camp closure disrupted response to HIV outbreak, CDC says

June 8, 2026June 8, 2026

Prediction market bettors wagered heavily before NYT story about Graham Platner’s ex-girlfriends

Elections

Prediction market bettors wagered heavily before NYT story about Graham Platner’s ex-girlfriends

June 8, 2026June 8, 2026

This is Graham Platner’s net worth

Elections

This is Graham Platner’s net worth

June 8, 2026June 8, 2026

Graham Platner gets a lift from friendly Maine crowd after week of damage control in Senate campaign

Elections

Graham Platner gets a lift from friendly Maine crowd after week of damage control in Senate campaign

June 8, 2026June 8, 2026

What you need to know about Maine’s Tuesday primaries

Elections

What you need to know about Maine’s Tuesday primaries

June 8, 2026June 8, 2026

Every Greater Bangor municipal budget is expected to grow

Government

Every Greater Bangor municipal budget is expected to grow

June 8, 2026

Invasive browntail moth caterpillars in Maine are getting killed off by fungi and viruses

Homestead Weekly

Invasive browntail moth caterpillars in Maine are getting killed off by fungi and viruses

June 7, 2026

Graham Platner supporters shrug off controversies at Bar Harbor rally

Elections

Graham Platner supporters shrug off controversies at Bar Harbor rally

June 5, 2026June 5, 2026

Live updates: Graham Platner holds Bar Harbor rally amid new headlines

Elections

Live updates: Graham Platner holds Bar Harbor rally amid new headlines

June 5, 2026June 5, 2026

Shenna Bellows steps back from election duties with her name on the ballot

Elections

Shenna Bellows steps back from election duties with her name on the ballot

June 5, 2026June 5, 2026

Susan Collins calls NYT report about Graham Platner ‘troubling’

Elections

Susan Collins calls NYT report about Graham Platner ‘troubling’

June 5, 2026June 5, 2026

Penobscot County healthcare provider mistakenly leaked patient information

Health

Penobscot County healthcare provider mistakenly leaked patient information

June 5, 2026June 5, 2026

Rick Bennett will appear on ballot as independent, setting up 3-way race for Maine governor

Elections

Rick Bennett will appear on ballot as independent, setting up 3-way race for Maine governor

June 5, 2026June 5, 2026

A Deer Isle seafood farmer is opening an oyster bar in downtown Blue Hill

Business

A Deer Isle seafood farmer is opening an oyster bar in downtown Blue Hill

June 5, 2026June 5, 2026

Ellsworth voters speak out against the push to recall 5 city councilors

Government

Ellsworth voters speak out against the push to recall 5 city councilors

June 5, 2026June 5, 2026

It costs nearly $100K a year to attend Maine’s elite colleges

Education

It costs nearly $100K a year to attend Maine’s elite colleges

June 5, 2026

Susan Collins casts 10,000th consecutive vote, closing in on Senate record

Washington

Susan Collins casts 10,000th consecutive vote, closing in on Senate record

June 4, 2026June 5, 2026

Bobby Charles keeps big lead in latest poll of Maine Republican primary

Elections

Bobby Charles keeps big lead in latest poll of Maine Republican primary

June 4, 2026June 4, 2026

Joe Baldacci leads in latest poll on Maine’s 2nd Congressional District

Elections

Joe Baldacci leads in latest poll on Maine’s 2nd Congressional District

June 4, 2026June 4, 2026

Hannah Pingree leads poll of Maine’s toss-up Democratic gubernatorial primary

Elections

Hannah Pingree leads poll of Maine’s toss-up Democratic gubernatorial primary

June 4, 2026June 4, 2026

‘The new things are false’: Graham Platner responds to New York Times story

Elections

‘The new things are false’: Graham Platner responds to New York Times story

June 4, 2026June 4, 2026

Women who dated Graham Platner describe ‘toxic’ relationships, NYT reports

Elections

Women who dated Graham Platner describe ‘toxic’ relationships, NYT reports

June 4, 2026June 5, 2026

Nirav Shah and Troy Jackson locked in a nasty battle days before Maine primary

Elections

Nirav Shah and Troy Jackson locked in a nasty battle days before Maine primary

June 4, 2026June 4, 2026

Ro Khanna will rally with Graham Platner, Troy Jackson and Matt Dunlap in Bar Harbor

Elections

Ro Khanna will rally with Graham Platner, Troy Jackson and Matt Dunlap in Bar Harbor

June 4, 2026June 4, 2026

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