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Eliot Cutler released after judge finds no probable cause for 6th alleged probation violation

Eliot Cutler released after judge finds no probable cause for 6th alleged probation violation

by Sabrina Martin

MDI lobster pier co-owner to open tavern in vacant Bar Harbor building

by Sabrina Martin

Caribou faces ‘critical financial challenge’ from rising county and school budgets

by Cameron Levasseur

Driver kills Portland pedestrian

by Ethan Andrews

Rick Bennett voted in Maine’s Democratic primaries but won’t say who he backed

Rick Bennett voted in Maine’s Democratic primaries but won’t say who he backed

The longtime Republican and independent gubernatorial candidate told reporters he felt “totally liberated” after casting his first-ever Democratic ballot.

by Michael Shepherd

Maine GOP gubernatorial candidates may skip party’s unity breakfast if Bobby Charles wins

Maine GOP gubernatorial candidates may skip party’s unity breakfast if Bobby Charles wins

by Benjamin Kail

Maine is a top destination for people moving within the US

Maine is a top destination for people moving within the US

by Kathleen O'Brien

New county administrator says coming to Aroostook ‘felt like home’

New county administrator says coming to Aroostook ‘felt like home’

by Cameron Levasseur

Roadside mourners salute Searsmont fire official killed by lumber mill silo explosion

Roadside mourners salute Searsmont fire official killed by lumber mill silo explosion

by Elizabeth Walztoni

Climate change messages on display at Acadia after judge rules against Trump order

Climate change messages on display at Acadia after judge rules against Trump order

by Sabrina Martin

Eddington school closure to be decided by voters in November

Eddington school closure to be decided by voters in November

by Kasey Turman

The surprising history behind Maine’s moose hunt

The surprising history behind Maine’s moose hunt

by Pete Warner

Comedian Fred Armisen spotted Down East

Comedian Fred Armisen spotted Down East

by Christopher Burns

Fort Kent schools net $1.18 million for health and safety upgrades

Fort Kent schools net $1.18 million for health and safety upgrades

by Christopher Bouchard

I spent a day with some of Maine’s most experienced fly fishermen. Here’s how it went.

I spent a day with some of Maine’s most experienced fly fishermen. Here’s how it went.

by V. Paul Reynolds, Outdoors in Maine

Latest Obituaries

Audrey L. Mullins

Myles “Bud” F. Lemieux Jr.

Pauline May Curless

See more obituaries

LATEST NEWS

Follow the results of Maine’s regional baseball and softball championships

RFK Jr. overrules experts to keep hantavirus cruise ship passenger in quarantine

Finalists named for Miss Maine Softball, Mr. Maine Baseball

Who is Mike DeWine, the Republican Ohio governor who has called for an end to the death penalty?

OPINION

Letter: Voters should reject fossil fuel subsidies

Letter: Voters should reject fossil fuel subsidies

by Opinion Contributor

Letter: Republicans could have made life better for Americans. They haven’t.

Letter: Republicans could have made life better for Americans. They haven’t.

by Opinion Contributor

Public Safety

Police seize drugs during raid at Hancock home and motorcycle repair shop

Woman dies in Fort Kent fire

Maine man arrested with stolen car in Vermont

NATIONAL NEWS

ICE says relaxed detention standards ‘reduce the burden’ on contractors running its lockups

B-52 on test flight plunged at nearly a mile a minute before crashing, killing 8

Suspect in deadly shooting of National Guard troops pleads not guilty to new charges

POLITICS

Maine House candidate could win primary despite dropping out of race

Maine House candidate could win primary despite dropping out of race

by Daniel O'Connor

Maine’s property tax revolt collides with reality of rising school budgets

Maine’s Susan Collins-Graham Platner race expected to draw nearly $400M in ads

Where Maine’s elections stand going into a ranked-choice count

See the 97 billionaires and their spouses backing Susan Collins

BUSINESS

5 homes for sale the average Maine family can afford

5 homes for sale the average Maine family can afford

by Kathleen O'Brien

A ‘magical’ Maine island estate reachable only by boat is selling for $3.8M

This former Maine mill turned into a house is selling for $2M

Maine recalls cannabis over unsafe mold and yeast levels

Historic homeowners troubled by Bangor’s proposed changes to preservation rules

Today’s paper

GET OUTSIDE AND DO THINGS

Why finding the right fishing partner is harder than finding fish

Why finding the right fishing partner is harder than finding fish

by Marc McDonald, Outdoors Contributor

The next turtle you see on the road may need your help. Here’s what to do.

The next turtle you see on the road may need your help. Here’s what to do.

by Outdoors Contributor

6 Maine summer hikes where you can go swimming

6 Maine summer hikes where you can go swimming

by Lindsay Putnam

I don’t like hiking or the ocean. Then I visited one of Maine’s most famous coastal walks.

I don’t like hiking or the ocean. Then I visited one of Maine’s most famous coastal walks.

by Al Raychard, Outdoors Contributor

SPORTS

Patriots’ stadium owner sues town over ‘abuse’ of state licensing system

Bangor baseball playing Oxford Hills as part regional softball and baseball title games

Husson University student wins Downeast-Metro golf tourney

4 former titlists playing in Downeast-Metro Amateur golf tourney this weekend

Bangor area coaches say US will see boost in soccer interest from World Cup

UMaine women’s ice hockey coach tapped for assistant coaching spot on PWHL Detroit expansion team

OPINION

Maine US Senate race has echoes of 1972 defeat of Sen. Margaret Chase Smith

We all have a role in preventing elder abuse

UMaine men’s hockey proves fiscal restraint and athletic ambition can coexist

Voters must make America trustworthy again

Religious freedom belongs to all of us

6-year pause on new lobster rules is enough

Latest news in your region

BANGOR

A downtown Bangor street will be reduced to 1 lane tomorrow

A downtown Bangor street will be reduced to 1 lane tomorrow

HANCOCK

Acadia tackles climate change with its largest-ever restoration project

Acadia tackles climate change with its largest-ever restoration project

MIDCOAST

Someone burned down a Stockton Springs home

Someone burned down a Stockton Springs home

PORTLAND

Maine restaurateur Dana Street wins James Beard Award

Maine restaurateur Dana Street wins James Beard Award

AROOSTOOK

Atlantic Explorer pilot recounts historic 3,000-mile flight from Maine to Europe

Atlantic Explorer pilot recounts historic 3,000-mile flight from Maine to Europe

CENTRAL MAINE

Weekend earthquake shook Maine town

Weekend earthquake shook Maine town

DOWN EAST

Washington County paper mill deaths confirmed to be caused by hydrogen sulfide

Washington County paper mill deaths confirmed to be caused by hydrogen sulfide

PISCATAQUIS

Dow leads in Piscataquis County sheriff Republican primary

Dow leads in Piscataquis County sheriff Republican primary

YORK

Bears are showing up in a Maine beach town

Bears are showing up in a Maine beach town

News

Bangor City Council has no plans to punish its chair for not registering her vacant home

Government

Bangor City Council has no plans to punish its chair for not registering her vacant home

June 15, 2026June 15, 2026

After a lifetime in politics, a former Maine congressman finds his biggest fight at home

Government

After a lifetime in politics, a former Maine congressman finds his biggest fight at home

June 15, 2026June 15, 2026

Mainers are turning to plants for health care as conventional treatment is harder to get

Homestead Weekly

Mainers are turning to plants for health care as conventional treatment is harder to get

June 14, 2026June 15, 2026

The many chances given to Eliot Cutler are an ‘anomaly,’ DA says

Police and Courts

The many chances given to Eliot Cutler are an ‘anomaly,’ DA says

June 13, 2026

Nearly 100 billionaires and their spouses have donated to reelect Susan Collins

Elections

Nearly 100 billionaires and their spouses have donated to reelect Susan Collins

June 12, 2026June 12, 2026

Graham Platner says Donald Trump is ‘scared’ after his primary victory

Elections

Graham Platner says Donald Trump is ‘scared’ after his primary victory

June 12, 2026June 12, 2026

Maine candidates fish, fret and spin results during a ranked-choice voting lull

Elections

Maine candidates fish, fret and spin results during a ranked-choice voting lull

June 12, 2026June 12, 2026

Inside the National Guard operation at the former Loring Air Force Base

Government

Inside the National Guard operation at the former Loring Air Force Base

June 12, 2026June 12, 2026

Maine restaurateur faces liens and lawsuits amid purchase of coastal winery

Police and Courts

Maine restaurateur faces liens and lawsuits amid purchase of coastal winery

June 12, 2026

Maine lawmaker sets the stage for a civil rights lawsuit against Hancock County officials

Police and Courts

Maine lawmaker sets the stage for a civil rights lawsuit against Hancock County officials

June 11, 2026June 11, 2026

UMaine women’s basketball adds guard from Arizona Christian

College Basketball

UMaine women’s basketball adds guard from Arizona Christian

June 11, 2026June 12, 2026

Graham Platner gets more primary votes than any other Democratic Senate candidate in Maine history

Elections

Graham Platner gets more primary votes than any other Democratic Senate candidate in Maine history

June 11, 2026June 11, 2026

Maine judge upholds decision to keep transgender sports question off 2026 ballot

Elections

Maine judge upholds decision to keep transgender sports question off 2026 ballot

June 11, 2026June 11, 2026

Bangor man pleads guilty to murdering his 10-year-old son

Police and Courts

Bangor man pleads guilty to murdering his 10-year-old son

June 11, 2026June 11, 2026

Maine is skipping Donald Trump’s state fair

Washington

Maine is skipping Donald Trump’s state fair

June 11, 2026June 11, 2026

Republicans are worried after Maine Democrats’ strong primary turnout

Elections

Republicans are worried after Maine Democrats’ strong primary turnout

June 11, 2026June 11, 2026

Maine school budgets had a rare good night during Tuesday’s elections

Elections

Maine school budgets had a rare good night during Tuesday’s elections

June 11, 2026June 11, 2026

Bar Harbor’s cruise ship battle has cost the town $111K in less than a year

Government

Bar Harbor’s cruise ship battle has cost the town $111K in less than a year

June 11, 2026June 11, 2026

Pickering Square construction to resume this week

Government

Pickering Square construction to resume this week

June 11, 2026

Northern Maine towns reverse course to approve 4 school budgets rejected at polls last year

Government

Northern Maine towns reverse course to approve 4 school budgets rejected at polls last year

June 10, 2026June 11, 2026

Yarmouth girls earn 1st state B track title while York boys win another

Sports

Yarmouth girls earn 1st state B track title while York boys win another

June 10, 2026June 10, 2026

Graham Platner takes Aroostook County by storm

Government

Graham Platner takes Aroostook County by storm

June 10, 2026June 10, 2026

Here’s the timeline for Maine’s important ranked-choice voting count

Elections

Here’s the timeline for Maine’s important ranked-choice voting count

June 10, 2026June 10, 2026

Donald Trump calls Graham Platner a ‘thug’

Elections

Donald Trump calls Graham Platner a ‘thug’

June 10, 2026June 10, 2026

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