Posted inEducation How a maritime safety program is boosting a former Maine mill town by Elizabeth Walztoni October 20, 2026October 20, 2026 Fire training alone brings about 120 adult mariners and up to 250 undergraduates a year to the facility.
Posted inHousing A Maine family bought land on MDI with dreams of building a home. Then a scammer tried to sell it. by Kathleen O'Brien October 19, 2026October 19, 2026
Posted inCulture ‘Stranger photo sessions’ lure singles looking for love to Maine by Sabrina Martin October 16, 2026October 16, 2026
Posted inPenobscot Maine’s highest court is leaving people in limbo as they wait years for decisions by Marie Weidmayer October 14, 2026October 14, 2026
Posted inHousing Greenville driveway dispute drags neighbors into a years-long legal battle by Kathleen O'Brien October 13, 2026October 13, 2026
Posted inCulture How Susan Collins’ and Troy Jackson’s Aroostook roots are shaping their US Senate race by Cameron Levasseur October 7, 2026October 7, 2026
Posted inEducation The highest-paid employees at the University of Maine by Kasey Turman October 7, 2026October 7, 2026
Posted inGovernment We asked Bangor City Council candidates about syringes, homelessness and affordability. Here’s what they said. by Annie Rupertus October 5, 2026October 5, 2026
Posted inElections What Troy Jackson and Susan Collins need from their high-stakes debates by Benjamin Kail October 5, 2026October 5, 2026
BDN Exclusive Posted inEnvironment The family that fought a Maine landfill leaves their town behind by Lori Valigra September 14, 2026October 6, 2026
BDN Exclusive Posted inEducation Maine schools still teach reading in ways that aren’t proven to work by Sawyer Loftus September 10, 2026September 20, 2026
Posted inPolice and Courts Maine knew for years its ambulance system was collapsing. Then a woman died. by Marie Weidmayer September 8, 2026September 8, 2026
BDN Exclusive Posted inBusiness 6 years after sawing his neighbor’s garage in half, Maine man says he’d do it again by Kathleen O'Brien August 31, 2026August 31, 2026
Posted inHealth Finding a doctor in Maine is hard. Here’s how to research your options. by Annie Rupertus August 24, 2026August 22, 2026
Posted inGovernment Inside a small Maine town ripped apart by social media by Kasey Turman August 17, 2026August 17, 2026
Posted inEnvironment Maine’s biggest dam owner faces reckoning after another Penobscot River fish kill by Lori Valigra August 17, 2026August 19, 2026
Posted inEducation What 3 educators told us about the problems facing Maine schools by Sawyer Loftus August 16, 2026August 18, 2026
Posted inElections Does Susan Collins only vote with Democrats when it doesn’t matter? We did the math. by Benjamin Kail and Michael Shepherd August 13, 2026August 13, 2026
BDN Exclusive Posted inState A local Maine politician rose to power despite abuse allegations that won’t go away by Daniel O'Connor August 10, 2026August 10, 2026
Posted inHousing She wanted to build an addition for her aging parents. Now she’s suing her contractor over work that doesn’t meet code. by Kathleen O'Brien August 7, 2026August 6, 2026
