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See who’s raised the most money in the Bangor City Council race

See who’s raised the most money in the Bangor City Council race

How to watch BDN’s election night livestream and send questions to our panel

Maine lawmaker’s son was arrested by ICE 10 miles from a new life in Canada

What we know about the Lewiston voting footage federal prosecutors are reviewing

Troy Jackson supporters anxious but hopeful days before election

Troy Jackson supporters anxious but hopeful days before election

Troy Jackson addressed campaign workers in Bangor on Saturday. Supporters knocked on 50,000 doors last weekend, according to his campaign.

Maine lobstermen lock down a top Democrat’s support days before Jackson-Collins election

Maine lobstermen lock down a top Democrat’s support days before Jackson-Collins election

by Michael Shepherd

Latest Videos

1 person, 2 dogs die in Belfast mobile home fire

1 person, 2 dogs die in Belfast mobile home fire

Fire destroys Presque Isle building

Fire destroys Presque Isle building

Blocked extra point in OT proves costly as UMaine football loses 8th-straight

Blocked extra point in OT proves costly as UMaine football loses 8th-straight

Hancock County town expands EMS to 24/7 coverage

Hancock County town expands EMS to 24/7 coverage

Ex-Husson professor accused of possessing child sex abuse material

Ex-Husson professor accused of possessing child sex abuse material

Conservationists are buying 2 large midcoast blueberry barrens

Conservationists are buying 2 large midcoast blueberry barrens

Few know about this trail in Acadia National Park

Few know about this trail in Acadia National Park

Searsmont welcomes home Robbins family member months after deadly lumber mill explosion

Searsmont welcomes home Robbins family member months after deadly lumber mill explosion

Midcoast algae bloom is gone, but impacts on clammers and farmers could last for years

Midcoast algae bloom is gone, but impacts on clammers and farmers could last for years

Latest Obituaries

Robert Lee Daisey

Claudette Faulkner

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LATEST NEWS

3 Maine newsrooms are joining forces on Election Day, and we need your tips

What’s on the ballot and how to vote in Bangor’s local elections

Aroostook County voters weigh choices in US Senate race

Trump administration’s social media posts ahead of elections criticized for being inflammatory

OPINION

Maine is better when we work together

Maine is better when we work together

Semiannual time changes are bad for our health

Semiannual time changes are bad for our health

Public Safety

Milford man pleads not guilty in toddler’s death

Driver allegedly fell asleep before crashing into MaineDOT truck

Ex-Husson employee under police investigation, school says

NATIONAL NEWS

US plans to deport Afghans back to their home country through Pakistan, documents show

Mamdani says Trump agrees to grant visa to mother of Ghanian teen killed in Bronx shooting

Heavy rains expected to bring flooding risk to already saturated parts of the US Southwest

POLITICS

Maine shipbuilders and their union brass split over Susan Collins and Troy Jackson

Maine shipbuilders and their union brass split over Susan Collins and Troy Jackson

Troy Jackson wants to revive Searsport wind project

Maine to get $2.8M in GM data privacy settlement

Ted Cruz takes up Maine lobstering bill pushed by Susan Collins

Rick Bennett denounces GOP campaign promoting him as ‘progressive choice’ for governor

BUSINESS

Maine heating oil prices have set yet another record high

Maine heating oil prices have set yet another record high

For the first time in years, Maine homes are selling for under their asking prices

Centuries-old Gouldsboro building with a harbor-view apartment is selling for $335K

$327K home tops Bangor property sales, Sept. 20-26

Historic downtown Bangor building to be turned into 14 studio apartments

Today’s paper

GET OUTSIDE AND DO THINGS

Is it a grouse or a partridge? Maine hunters weigh in

Is it a grouse or a partridge? Maine hunters weigh in

Experienced outdoorsmen still make mistakes. I made one recently in western Maine.

Experienced outdoorsmen still make mistakes. I made one recently in western Maine.

If Maine has a Halloween bird, it’s the raven. And there’s more to it than meets the eye.

If Maine has a Halloween bird, it’s the raven. And there’s more to it than meets the eye.

Maine set a deer harvest record last year. So where should you hunt this fall?

Maine set a deer harvest record last year. So where should you hunt this fall?

SPORTS

BU hockey scores three goals in first 1:31, breezes to easy 7-2 win over UMaine

UMaine football seeking to snap 7-game losing streak

State high school girls volleyball titles up for grabs this weekend in Bangor, South Portland

UMaine men’s hockey defenseman has already outscored last season’s goal total

UMaine men’s hockey looking for its 1st win in 8 years at Boston University

Maine high school football playoffs begin this weekend

OPINION

Be sure your voice is heard, go vote

Furrow, Gallagher and Maskala could bring needed change to Bangor

Susan Collins is a champion for broadband connectivity, and for Maine

AI can do great things but nobody knows where it is going. That’s scary.

We need a stronger senator to protect the culture, economies and traditions of Maine

I promise I’ll stand with the people of Maine every time

Latest news in your region

BANGOR

‘Broomstick’ brings the season of the witch to the Bangor Opera House

‘Broomstick’ brings the season of the witch to the Bangor Opera House

HANCOCK

Acadia’s first Bark Ranger dog dies

Acadia’s first Bark Ranger dog dies

MIDCOAST

MaineHealth brings in 3rd party to reassess birthing unit closure

MaineHealth brings in 3rd party to reassess birthing unit closure

PORTLAND

Shaw’s sued after truck driver fatally crushed by rock salt

Shaw’s sued after truck driver fatally crushed by rock salt

AROOSTOOK

Tree stump saves Aroostook woman’s home in 2-vehicle crash

Tree stump saves Aroostook woman’s home in 2-vehicle crash

CENTRAL MAINE

2 earthquakes have shaken Maine this week

2 earthquakes have shaken Maine this week

DOWN EAST

Maine woman and grandchildren drowned after driving off boat ramp, medical examiner rules

Maine woman and grandchildren drowned after driving off boat ramp, medical examiner rules

PISCATAQUIS

Earthquake shook Piscataquis County town

Earthquake shook Piscataquis County town

YORK

This Maine man dresses ‘The Masked Singer’

This Maine man dresses ‘The Masked Singer’

News

Voters weigh opposing views of Susan Collins’ power and influence

Elections

Voters weigh opposing views of Susan Collins’ power and influence

Federal election monitors will observe polling in South Portland next week

Elections

Federal election monitors will observe polling in South Portland next week

Bobby Charles says he quit his federal job. Condoleezza Rice told a different story.

Elections

Bobby Charles says he quit his federal job. Condoleezza Rice told a different story.

Troy Jackson sought Janet Mills’ backing after telling Susan Collins ‘shut up,’ source says

Elections

Troy Jackson sought Janet Mills’ backing after telling Susan Collins ‘shut up,’ source says

A group has spent $15K to influence the Bangor City Council election

Government

A group has spent $15K to influence the Bangor City Council election

Janet Mills says she voted for Troy Jackson in US Senate race

Elections

Janet Mills says she voted for Troy Jackson in US Senate race

Maine joins nationwide lawsuit challenging Trump’s gutting of anti-corruption law

Washington

Maine joins nationwide lawsuit challenging Trump’s gutting of anti-corruption law

Milford man arrested 10 months after daughter froze to death

Police and Courts

Milford man arrested 10 months after daughter froze to death

The deadline to request a Maine absentee ballot is today

Elections

The deadline to request a Maine absentee ballot is today

The woes at the root of UMaine football’s offensive issues

College Football

The woes at the root of UMaine football’s offensive issues

State funding is lagging behind the University of Maine System’s growing costs

Education

State funding is lagging behind the University of Maine System’s growing costs

Susan Collins pushes her seniority while campaigning to Maine shipbuilders

Elections

Susan Collins pushes her seniority while campaigning to Maine shipbuilders

Here are the Maine towns weighing data center bans

Elections

Here are the Maine towns weighing data center bans

Mark Kelly shrugs off Susan Collins’ knocks on Troy Jackson but won’t criticize her by name

Elections

Mark Kelly shrugs off Susan Collins’ knocks on Troy Jackson but won’t criticize her by name

How Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ is playing in Maine’s US Senate race

Elections

How Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ is playing in Maine’s US Senate race

Maine students hand Susan Collins’ Senate seat to Troy Jackson in mock election

Elections

Maine students hand Susan Collins’ Senate seat to Troy Jackson in mock election

Fort Kent firefighters and police stage a battle on the court to help families

Culture

Fort Kent firefighters and police stage a battle on the court to help families

Mark Kelly brings 2028 buzz to Maine rally for Troy Jackson

Elections

Mark Kelly brings 2028 buzz to Maine rally for Troy Jackson

Judge frees all 6 defendants in Maine’s 1st federal health care fraud case since 2019

Police and Courts

Judge frees all 6 defendants in Maine’s 1st federal health care fraud case since 2019

UMaine goaltending duo pulls off rare feat with back-to-back shutouts

College Ice Hockey

UMaine goaltending duo pulls off rare feat with back-to-back shutouts

Angus King endorses Matt Dunlap in his race against Paul LePage

Elections

Angus King endorses Matt Dunlap in his race against Paul LePage

Report calls Select Board member’s husband ‘key aggressor’ in western Maine brawl

State

Report calls Select Board member’s husband ‘key aggressor’ in western Maine brawl

This Maine transplant answers all your Acadia-related questions

Culture

This Maine transplant answers all your Acadia-related questions

Bangor will fund an as-needed overnight warming center this winter

Government

Bangor will fund an as-needed overnight warming center this winter