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A northern Maine couple is carrying on the legacy of a mobile Down East pizza business

A northern Maine couple is carrying on the legacy of a mobile Down East pizza business

by Cameron Levasseur

Newport man with cancer receives free roof from Bangor company

by Kathleen O'Brien

Vintage shop and crafting space reopens historic Blue Hill barn to the community

by Elizabeth Walztoni

UMaine’s All-CAA offensive lineman enjoys unsung role in the trenches

by Larry Mahoney

New poll suggests tougher environment for Susan Collins than 2020

New poll suggests tougher environment for Susan Collins than 2020

A recent survey of 800 likely voters found 52% disapproved of the five-term senator’s job performance.

by Benjamin Kail

How Troy Jackson differs from Susan Collins on foreign policy

How Troy Jackson differs from Susan Collins on foreign policy

by Benjamin Kail

Latest Videos

Dying 21-year-old found on the side of Maine highway

Dying 21-year-old found on the side of Maine highway

by Christopher Burns

78-year-old Maine motorcyclist killed in crash

78-year-old Maine motorcyclist killed in crash

by Christopher Burns

Last lawsuits over abandoned Belfast salmon farm go to Maine supreme court

Last lawsuits over abandoned Belfast salmon farm go to Maine supreme court

by Carolyn Zachary, Midcoast Villager

Several great white sharks spotted near Maine beach

Several great white sharks spotted near Maine beach

by Christopher Burns

Broadway will be closed 1 night next week for I-95 bridge work

Broadway will be closed 1 night next week for I-95 bridge work

by Christopher Burns

Maine DHHS says it’s already fighting fraud amid Trump administration claims

Maine DHHS says it’s already fighting fraud amid Trump administration claims

by Ethan Andrews

Pregnant woman sues to stop midcoast hospital from closing maternity ward

Pregnant woman sues to stop midcoast hospital from closing maternity ward

by Ethan Andrews

Presque Isle greenlights construction of $5M hangar for aerospace research park

Presque Isle greenlights construction of $5M hangar for aerospace research park

by Cameron Levasseur

Madawaska halves production budget for concert featuring Nashville singer

Madawaska halves production budget for concert featuring Nashville singer

by Christopher Bouchard

Latest Obituaries

Robert Wilton Alley Sr.

David A. Lainsbury

David Michael Lieberman

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LATEST NEWS

Trump administration moves forward with Head Start overhaul, proposing to eliminate regulations

New kind of flu shot is on the way as the FDA approves Moderna’s mRNA-based vaccine

Where extreme heat is having the biggest impact on Americans’ lives, according to a new AP-NORC poll

After Michigan, Democrats’ next battleground over the party’s future shifts to Wisconsin

OPINION

Letter: Maine’s Wabanaki people deserve better than more pollution

Letter: Maine’s Wabanaki people deserve better than more pollution

by Opinion Contributor

Letter: Credit card bill is the wrong fix

Letter: Credit card bill is the wrong fix

by Opinion Contributor

Public Safety

Rockland police say criminal charges justified in death of child hit by school bus

Midcoast man charged in fatal crash still had active license despite history of offenses

Schooner captain disarms passenger with gun while anchored off North Haven

NATIONAL NEWS

A new Tennessee congressional map that splits Memphis is making its debut in the state’s primary

Three people charged with threatening judge, witness and officials tied to Nolan Wells investigation

15 states now linked to iceberg lettuce cyclospora outbreak, CDC says

POLITICS

Iberdrola must open its books as CMP seeks greater profits in ongoing rate case, utility regulator says

Iberdrola must open its books as CMP seeks greater profits in ongoing rate case, utility regulator says

by Delger Erdenesanaa, The Maine Monitor

What are prediction markets?

Prediction market users wager millions on Maine elections

New super PAC boosts Troy Jackson’s Senate bid

Down East town wins decades-long fight over a gravel road

BUSINESS

$6M Ogunquit home leads Maine’s most expensive sales in July

$6M Ogunquit home leads Maine’s most expensive sales in July

by Kathleen O'Brien

Maine saw an uptick in Canada border crossings in June

An unprecedented housing development is being built in one of Maine’s most desirable cities

Maine lobster defamation suit hits choppy waters

$535K purchase tops Bangor home sales, July 5-11

Today’s paper

GET OUTSIDE AND DO THINGS

These are the 3 best deer rifles, according to Maine hunters

These are the 3 best deer rifles, according to Maine hunters

by V. Paul Reynolds, Outdoors in Maine

Watch what it’s like to visit Maine’s largest puffin colony

Watch what it’s like to visit Maine’s largest puffin colony

by Susan Bard

‘The Maine Outdoors’ radio show ends abruptly after 30 years

‘The Maine Outdoors’ radio show ends abruptly after 30 years

by Kasey Turman

Here’s a surefire way to catch brook trout on a warm summer day

Here’s a surefire way to catch brook trout on a warm summer day

by Leighton Wass, Outdoors contributor

SPORTS

UMaine field hockey seeks bounceback season after underwhelming 2025 campaign

UMaine men’s basketball nonconference schedule features 6 opponents from last season

Former UMaine star Jeremy Pena is on a hot streak for the Houston Astros

Orono’s Ruth White wins 3rd Maine title at Beach to Beacon

Former Ellsworth High soccer standout named head coach of her alma mater

28th annual Beach to Beacon 10K road race will crown new winners on Saturday

OPINION

American science is under assault

Hospital financial struggles are real. So are rural Mainers’ needs for healthcare.

Home care saves lives, and money

We can reclaim control of the climate change fight

Congress has a plan to help people with chronic fatigue syndrome. It needs to fund it.

Proposed federal STEM funding cuts don’t add up

Latest news in your region

BANGOR

More than a third of Bangor’s pandemic relief funds still haven’t been spent

More than a third of Bangor’s pandemic relief funds still haven’t been spent

HANCOCK

Anger over stolen lobsters underscores Maine’s complicated relationship with tourism

Anger over stolen lobsters underscores Maine’s complicated relationship with tourism

MIDCOAST

Belfast Maskers’ ‘Pippin’ a rip-roaring musical success with joy, laughter and acrobatics

Belfast Maskers’ ‘Pippin’ a rip-roaring musical success with joy, laughter and acrobatics

PORTLAND

Maine ICE observer sues agents for threatening to arrest him during January surge

Maine ICE observer sues agents for threatening to arrest him during January surge

AROOSTOOK

Aroostook child sex abuse case dropped because police seized evidence illegally

Aroostook child sex abuse case dropped because police seized evidence illegally

CENTRAL MAINE

Child allegedly started a fire at a Maine home while 7 people slept inside

Child allegedly started a fire at a Maine home while 7 people slept inside

DOWN EAST

Maine blueberry farmers hopeful for 2026 after ‘devastating’ losses last year

Maine blueberry farmers hopeful for 2026 after ‘devastating’ losses last year

PISCATAQUIS

Greenville woman on way to Florida missing

Greenville woman on way to Florida missing

YORK

Hugh Jackman sang a duet at Maine playhouse

Hugh Jackman sang a duet at Maine playhouse

News

Mehmet Oz claims 90% of Maine Medicaid payments are fraudulent

Washington

Mehmet Oz claims 90% of Maine Medicaid payments are fraudulent

August 4, 2026August 4, 2026

Susan Collins a ‘no’ on Todd Blanche for attorney general

Washington

Susan Collins a ‘no’ on Todd Blanche for attorney general

August 4, 2026August 4, 2026

Elon Musk to spend millions backing Susan Collins’ reelection

Elections

Elon Musk to spend millions backing Susan Collins’ reelection

August 4, 2026August 4, 2026

Unusual whale sightings in Maine draw onlookers to shores of Penobscot Bay

Unusual whale sightings in Maine draw onlookers to shores of Penobscot Bay

August 4, 2026August 4, 2026

Maine’s new strategy to stop another insect disaster in the North Woods

Maine’s new strategy to stop another insect disaster in the North Woods

August 4, 2026August 4, 2026

The fungus that could save Maine’s trees one seedling at a time

The fungus that could save Maine’s trees one seedling at a time

August 4, 2026August 4, 2026

Susan Collins hasn’t decided whether to confirm Todd Blanche as AG

Washington

Susan Collins hasn’t decided whether to confirm Todd Blanche as AG

August 3, 2026August 3, 2026

You can request an absentee ballot now for Maine’s November election

Elections

You can request an absentee ballot now for Maine’s November election

August 3, 2026August 3, 2026

The highest-paid city employees in Bangor

Government

The highest-paid city employees in Bangor

August 3, 2026August 3, 2026

Progressive Maine lawmakers won’t name donors behind new $100K staff hire

State

Progressive Maine lawmakers won’t name donors behind new $100K staff hire

August 1, 2026

Bangor Mall fails to pay $1.1M fine and make repairs by court deadline

Police and Courts

Bangor Mall fails to pay $1.1M fine and make repairs by court deadline

August 1, 2026

All immigration stops will be recorded, Susan Collins says after meeting with ICE leader

Washington

All immigration stops will be recorded, Susan Collins says after meeting with ICE leader

July 31, 2026July 31, 2026

Matt Dunlap’s allies push national Democrats to help him more against Paul LePage

Elections

Matt Dunlap’s allies push national Democrats to help him more against Paul LePage

July 31, 2026July 31, 2026

Penobscot County projected to be on budget for 2026

Government

Penobscot County projected to be on budget for 2026

July 31, 2026

New Italian restaurant opens in downtown Bangor

Business

New Italian restaurant opens in downtown Bangor

July 31, 2026July 31, 2026

MDI Hospital’s new prominent entrance to open this fall

Health

MDI Hospital’s new prominent entrance to open this fall

July 31, 2026July 31, 2026

Husson hires Nokomis High School coach to lead field hockey team

College Field Hockey

Husson hires Nokomis High School coach to lead field hockey team

July 30, 2026July 31, 2026

UMaine women’s soccer picked to win 4th-straight league title in preseason poll

UMaine women’s soccer picked to win 4th-straight league title in preseason poll

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026

Thousands of fish may have died in Penobscot River dam shutdown

Thousands of fish may have died in Penobscot River dam shutdown

July 30, 2026July 31, 2026

Troy Jackson used to troll Republicans in the BDN comment section

Elections

Troy Jackson used to troll Republicans in the BDN comment section

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026

Greater Southern Maine captures state Senior Legion baseball title

Baseball

Greater Southern Maine captures state Senior Legion baseball title

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026

Federal appeals court hears arguments over Maine limits on super PACs

State

Federal appeals court hears arguments over Maine limits on super PACs

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026

Maine Democrats fight national party on ranked-choice voting in 2028

Elections

Maine Democrats fight national party on ranked-choice voting in 2028

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026

Bar Harbor’s historic public library modernizes with $10.7M wing

Culture

Bar Harbor’s historic public library modernizes with $10.7M wing

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026

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