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Loner orca ‘Old Thom’ spotted off Eastport

Loner orca ‘Old Thom’ spotted off Eastport

Maine state workers to get raises, $2,000 bonuses under deal ending long dispute

Midcoast resort goes on sale for $5.7M

Pilot who died in Bristol plane crash was flying with son

Measles detected in wastewater sample from Bangor

A Bangor man came home from work to find a strange woman in his bed

See how fast money poured in after Troy Jackson’s Senate nomination

See how fast money poured in after Troy Jackson’s Senate nomination

It’s the first detailed look at the money Troy Jackson has pulled in since he emerged as Graham Platner’s replacement.

Woman behind Instagram’s ‘CatsOnACouch’ sues to attend JD Vance’s Brewer event

Woman behind Instagram’s ‘CatsOnACouch’ sues to attend JD Vance’s Brewer event

JD Vance to return to Maine next week for Brewer event

JD Vance to return to Maine next week for Brewer event

Latest Videos

The largest bear harvested in Maine was 700 pounds. I asked the guide how they did it.

The largest bear harvested in Maine was 700 pounds. I asked the guide how they did it.

Aroostook’s opioid task force has rules for the first time in 2 years

Aroostook’s opioid task force has rules for the first time in 2 years

A dead whale covered in shark bites keeps washing up on Maine islands

A dead whale covered in shark bites keeps washing up on Maine islands

Maine hikers can summit these 3 New Hampshire peaks in a single day

Maine hikers can summit these 3 New Hampshire peaks in a single day

Jackson Lab denies knowledge of former employee’s sexual harassment claims

Jackson Lab denies knowledge of former employee’s sexual harassment claims

UMaine football’s preseason All-American kicker could be key difference-maker

UMaine football’s preseason All-American kicker could be key difference-maker

Maine man accused of sexually exploiting child and assaulting dog not mentally competent, judge rules

Maine man accused of sexually exploiting child and assaulting dog not mentally competent, judge rules

Jackson Lab denies knowledge of former employee’s sexual harassment claims

Jackson Lab denies knowledge of former employee’s sexual harassment claims

Houlton wraps up long-awaited $1.3M sidewalk improvements

Houlton wraps up long-awaited $1.3M sidewalk improvements

Latest Obituaries

Borodko, Nicholas

Angela April Morrow

Robert “Skip” B. Smaha

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LATEST NEWS

Rumor of ICE crackdown on Maine farms highlights fears for legal workers

An Oklahoma couple creates a vintage haven in Aroostook

Former MDI high schooler claims sex discrimination in expanded Title IX lawsuit

Maine high school fall sports season begins in less than 2 weeks

OPINION

Letter: Bangor should support Together Place

Letter: Bangor should support Together Place

Letter: Vote Democrat in Maine’s U.S. Senate race to restrain Donald Trump

Letter: Vote Democrat in Maine’s U.S. Senate race to restrain Donald Trump

Public Safety

Pilot reported engine trouble before crashing on Maine coast

Maine man accused of growing more than 4 kilos of psilocybin mushrooms

1 dead after small plane crashes off Bristol

NATIONAL NEWS

Charter boat hauls in 1,260-pound blue marlin believed to be East Coast’s largest catch

National park maintenance work sidelined as Trump’s Freedom 250 takes precedence

Alfalfa sprout linked to food-poisoning outbreak in 15 states, health officials say

POLITICS

Matt Dunlap’s campaign is openly attacking Paul LePage’s age

Matt Dunlap’s campaign is openly attacking Paul LePage’s age

After irking national Democrats, Matt Dunlap secures their support in 2nd District race

Susan Collins takes cautious line on data centers opposed by most Mainers

Ad on Troy Jackson and Social Security joins wave of misleading claims in Maine Senate race

Janet Mills joins growing chorus opposing major utility merger

BUSINESS

5 Maine houses for sale with asking prices under $200K

5 Maine houses for sale with asking prices under $200K

$800K home tops list of Bangor property sales, July 19-25

A renovated Colonial-style Rockport farmhouse built on land with storied past selling for $785K

Maine has the most homes for sale since 2019

Their plan to build hundreds of Bangor apartments is being held up by decades-old sewers

Today’s paper

GET OUTSIDE AND DO THINGS

Sea kayakers can visit this midcoast island for swimming, hiking and a picnic

Sea kayakers can visit this midcoast island for swimming, hiking and a picnic

These may be your least favorite birds to identify, but here’s how to make it easier

These may be your least favorite birds to identify, but here’s how to make it easier

The best knives for Maine hunters

The best knives for Maine hunters

This easy Maine bike trail winds through a stunning coastal marsh

This easy Maine bike trail winds through a stunning coastal marsh

SPORTS

Luise Reinwald’s 2 goals lead UMaine women’s soccer past Mercer

UMaine women’s soccer playing home opener against Mercer on Thursday

Rhode Island native Eddie Buehler wins UMaine’s starting quarterback job

Bangor TV station sports director will host pre- and post-game shows for Patriots

Cooper Flagg has handled success with class and a willingness to give back to Maine

Pictures: Cooper and Ace Flagg host basketball camp for hundreds of Maine kids

OPINION

‘Tire Tracks’ as a statement against gentrification

Write in Graham Platner to give abandoned voters a voice in November

Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument offers a beacon of hope

10 years on, Katahdin Woods and Waters is a monument worth celebrating

Rising healthcare and insurance costs are unsustainable

Graham Platner’s voice for the working class must be welcomed on Labor Day

Latest news in your region

BANGOR

He allegedly assaulted a man in front of Bangor police officer

He allegedly assaulted a man in front of Bangor police officer

HANCOCK

Bucksport councilor won’t seek reelection

Bucksport councilor won’t seek reelection

MIDCOAST

She returned to a Maine island where she grew up to start a salt farm

She returned to a Maine island where she grew up to start a salt farm

PORTLAND

Power outage and ‘large hail’ shut down Portland Jetport

Power outage and ‘large hail’ shut down Portland Jetport

AROOSTOOK

Aroostook town will launch a makerspace as part of its plaza makeover

Aroostook town will launch a makerspace as part of its plaza makeover

CENTRAL MAINE

2 arrested in Waterville cocaine bust

2 arrested in Waterville cocaine bust

DOWN EAST

These entrepreneurs ‘bought themselves a job’ when they moved to rural Maine

These entrepreneurs ‘bought themselves a job’ when they moved to rural Maine

PISCATAQUIS

Guilford man charged with murder after deadly assault

Guilford man charged with murder after deadly assault

YORK

Missing Saco girl has been found

Missing Saco girl has been found

News

It’s a city-owned snow dump. Caribou wants to turn it into affordable housing.

Government

It’s a city-owned snow dump. Caribou wants to turn it into affordable housing.

The old Marden’s in Brewer has been sold

Business

The old Marden’s in Brewer has been sold

Another Maine police department uses an AI startup to write reports

State

Another Maine police department uses an AI startup to write reports

Bangor’s Together Place recovery center could soon reopen with help from the city

Government

Bangor’s Together Place recovery center could soon reopen with help from the city

Inside Troy Jackson’s warp-speed Senate campaign hiring spree

Elections

Inside Troy Jackson’s warp-speed Senate campaign hiring spree

After pushback, DNC votes against changing rules around ranked-choice voting

Washington

After pushback, DNC votes against changing rules around ranked-choice voting

In Biddeford hearing, Democrats say Trump administration and GOP are failing to investigate fatal ICE shooting

State

In Biddeford hearing, Democrats say Trump administration and GOP are failing to investigate fatal ICE shooting

What we know about the Old Town bridge collapse

Government

What we know about the Old Town bridge collapse

$13.4M job to close troubled Bucksport landfill starts years after state order

Business

$13.4M job to close troubled Bucksport landfill starts years after state order

Paul LePage aims to serve in Congress as long as ‘health and sanity’ allow

Elections

Paul LePage aims to serve in Congress as long as ‘health and sanity’ allow

Maine DHHS pulls Medicaid license from firm owned by suspended immigration attorney

State

Maine DHHS pulls Medicaid license from firm owned by suspended immigration attorney

Even small Maine towns are weighing data center bans

State

Even small Maine towns are weighing data center bans

Inside a small Maine town ripped apart by social media

Government

Inside a small Maine town ripped apart by social media

Flagg twins give back to Maine’s youngsters through basketball camp in Orono

Professional Sports

Flagg twins give back to Maine’s youngsters through basketball camp in Orono

Text to spurned ally raises questions about a possible Graham Platner comeback

Elections

Text to spurned ally raises questions about a possible Graham Platner comeback

Maine insurance bureau approves nearly 15% average rate hike for ACA plans

State

Maine insurance bureau approves nearly 15% average rate hike for ACA plans

Maine to explore the role of AI in rural healthcare

State

Maine to explore the role of AI in rural healthcare

Jen Jones and Tyler Muzzy headline Husson University Sports Hall of Fame inductees

Jen Jones and Tyler Muzzy headline Husson University Sports Hall of Fame inductees

UMaine defensive end considers the sack ‘the best play in football’

College Football

UMaine defensive end considers the sack ‘the best play in football’

Needles are washing up in communities along the Penobscot River

Government

Needles are washing up in communities along the Penobscot River

Want to buy a home in Maine? Here’s how long it’ll take.

Housing

Want to buy a home in Maine? Here’s how long it’ll take.

Maine lawmakers have questions about progressives’ privately funded staff hire

State

Maine lawmakers have questions about progressives’ privately funded staff hire

They argued over land rights. Then he tore their house apart with logging equipment.

Police and Courts

They argued over land rights. Then he tore their house apart with logging equipment.

Troy Jackson’s backers call 1988 fight a non-issue in Senate race

Elections

Troy Jackson’s backers call 1988 fight a non-issue in Senate race

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