Bangor Daily News

Reentry program takes teens from Maine’s only youth prison on whitewater rafting trip

Canadian brewery eyes move to shuttered Maine pub amid escalating tariff dispute

Given the latest developments, the owners of Mother Mushroom Brewery & Farmstay, have decided they can no longer operate out of their oceanfront lot on Campobello Island.

Latest Videos

Poacher killed doe and left her to rot in a small Maine town

Person found unresponsive along Dover-Foxcroft road

Bangor High girls soccer seeking 3rd-straight Class A state title

Madawaska to hold emergency meeting amid sexting allegations against town manager

Maine lawmakers urge Janet Mills to save a Bangor medical provider on the verge of bankruptcy

Penobscot County will give $7K to reopen recovery center if Bangor matches it

Bangor’s assistant city manager is resigning

Presque Isle ramps up enforcement against owners of dangerous buildings

In new documentary, comedian Dane Cook recalls how his brother stole $12M from him to invest in Maine properties and businesses

Latest Obituaries

Joseph “Joe” Wayne Grant

Janice “Jan” Muriel Smith

Ann Marie Dyer

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Public Safety

Rockland has license-plate reading camera on cruiser

Man dies after shooting outside Lewiston tavern

NH man charged after I-95 construction site crash

NATIONAL NEWS

Hikers describe intense rain and wind before floodwaters ravage Grand Canyon

EPA proposal could leave the public in the dark on data center plans

Gloria Steinem, a potent voice of US feminism and co-founder of Ms. Magazine, dies at 92

POLITICS

Mainers tell advisory council they’re concerned about data centers — and the risk of missing out

Troy Jackson fires up supporters and faces questions at Lewiston town hall

Jared Golden’s bill to extend pause on lobster rules clears House

Jared Golden defies Democrats to save a GOP vote, blindsiding party leaders

Limits of ‘affordability checks’ surface as payments begin to arrive in mailboxes

BUSINESS

Maine utility regulators approve Versant management reforms

For lobstermen, prices are up for everything except lobsters

Lobsters remain plentiful in Maine, but outside forces cast uncertainty on industry

6 years after sawing his neighbor’s garage in half, Maine man says he’d do it again

Canada backs down on imposing tariffs on Maine lobster

GET OUTSIDE AND DO THINGS

I hadn’t fished these Maine ponds in decades. Then I saw all the canoes.

Maine’s deadliest ATV crashes have something in common

Maine bear discovers the perfect napping spot

How to go rockhounding for Maine gems and crystals

SPORTS

Former UMaine standout Zavier Scott signs with Chicago Bears

UMaine football coach pleased with team’s resiliency in season opener win

Former UMaine quarterback Joe Fagnano earns NFL job with Ravens

John Bapst field hockey, St. John Valley football teams won’t play this fall due to low numbers

4 UMaine home football games to be televised on local TV stations

UMaine field hockey opens season at home against 2 nationally ranked teams

OPINION

MaineCare needs accountability. It also needs understanding.

For public safety, needle exchange programs need stronger limits

Maine Democrats choose to protect and expand power of ordinary people

Maine has a new approach to addiction, and it’s working

With tick-borne illnesses surging, we must strengthen research, prevention, and education

Donald Trump’s trade war is hurting Maine and Canada

Latest news in your region

News

Police and Courts

Maine man sentenced to life in prison for murder of ex-girlfriend in Bangor

Washington

Defense Department lacks resources to conduct all required cognitive tests, federal report finds

Elections

Troy Jackson leans into town halls as an attack on Susan Collins

Government

Greater Bangor towns are struggling to get enough candidates to run for public office

State

5 people have used Maine’s new red flag law on their family members so far

Elections

Susan Collins says she doesn’t ‘see the need’ for ICE at polling places

Elections

Kalshi bans Ben Midgley for 3 years after he bet on his own gubernatorial run

State

Lawmakers seek solutions after closure of midcoast hospital’s birthing center

State

CMP is back with a huge power project and fresh political problems

Education

Decision on $62M Fairmount repair looms as students transition to new Bangor school

Business

Stonington home baker transforms vacant lot into ‘family dream’ of cafe and market

Politics

Gov. Janet Mills blasts Trump’s trade war with Canada in the country’s biggest newspaper

Culture

How a Maine community came together to save its arts center

Police and Courts

Mom of 3-year-old who died in hot car in Milford parking lot pleads guilty to manslaughter

State

Maine joins lawsuit over changes to Title X funding for reproductive healthcare

Police and Courts

License plate-reading cameras have quietly operated in Brewer for 7 years

Environment

How 9,400 tons of sand is being used to combat industrial pollution in a Penobscot River cove

College Football

UMaine football builds 21-0 lead in victory over Towson

Sports

Tom Caron rallies to claim 2nd-straight Maine Senior Amateur Golf Championship

State

This Maine town shows how Flock camera opposition has gone national

Politics

Susan Collins agrees to 4 debates with Troy Jackson

Elections

Canada’s retaliatory tariffs target states with important midterm contests, including Maine

Government

What do you want to know about Bangor City Council candidates?

State

Fire chief’s exit clears way for rival Maine mill towns to share a leader

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