George Mitchell Archives - Bangor Daily News

New Islesboro ferry may drop George Mitchell’s name for Maine woman’s instead

by Bridget Huber March 17, 2026March 17, 2026

Island residents have expressed concerns in light of the former senator’s ties to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Maine school board votes to remove George Mitchell’s name from elementary school

by CBS 13 March 10, 2026March 10, 2026

Maine school board to vote on removing George Mitchell’s name from elementary school

by CBS 13 March 9, 2026March 9, 2026

State

George Mitchell’s State House portrait taken down following Epstein files release

by Michael Shepherd February 27, 2026February 27, 2026

Parents ask that George Mitchell’s name be removed from Maine elementary school

by Amy Calder, Morning Sentinel February 10, 2026February 10, 2026

State

George Mitchell resigns from charity helping poor Maine students pursue college education

by Christopher Burns February 6, 2026February 6, 2026

The documents are related to a lawsuit from Virginia Giuffre, who says Jeffrey Epstein pressured her into sex with men such as George Mitchell.

What we know so far about the newly released Jeffrey Epstein documents

by The Associated Press January 4, 2024January 4, 2024

Opinion Contributor

Maine’s congressional delegation can help heal Gaza

by Opinion Contributor November 9, 2023November 9, 2023

Opinion Contributor

Bill Cohen showed us what true political courage looks like

by Opinion Contributor May 2, 2023May 2, 2023

George Mitchell returned, perhaps for the last time, to a city of Belfast at peace — a peace he was crucial to forging.

World

Maine peacemaker George Mitchell makes poignant return to Ireland

by The Associated Press April 18, 2023April 18, 2023

Northern Ireland is locked in a political crisis that threatens to rattle the peace secured by the Good Friday Agreement, which George Mitchell played an instrumental role in.

World

Maine’s George Mitchell marks Northern Ireland peace deal

by The Associated Press April 17, 2023April 17, 2023

Opinion Contributor

Finding peace, the Maine way

by Opinion Contributor April 12, 2023April 12, 2023

At Ghislaine Maxwell trial, pilot names George Mitchell among flyers on Jeffrey Epstein’s jet

by Tribune Content Agency November 30, 2021December 1, 2021

Joe Biden’s ties to Maine politicians helped set his course to the presidency

by Lori Valigra November 10, 2020November 10, 2020

Former Senate leader George Mitchell of Maine entering treatment for leukemia

by Jessica Piper August 20, 2020August 20, 2020

News, Politics, State

Maine’s George Mitchell denies role in alleged Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking ring

by Michael Shepherd August 9, 2019August 9, 2019

Daily Brief, Politics

As stakes rise, CMP brings in heavy hitters for State House fight over corridor

by Michael Shepherd April 3, 2019April 3, 2019

Opinion, Opinion Contributor

The people of Maine have lost a special friend

by Opinion Contributor December 3, 2018

Daily Brief, Politics

Parsing the rhetoric in the latest Maine debates

by Michael Shepherd October 18, 2018October 18, 2018

Bangor, BDN Events, Dirigo Speaks, News, Politics

Mitchell says Thursday’s Senate hearing shows little has changed since Thomas hearings in 1991

by Callie Ferguson September 27, 2018September 28, 2018