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Bangor Daily News

UMaine launches fund to pay student-athletes and stay competitive

UMaine launches fund to pay student-athletes and stay competitive

by Larry Mahoney

Homicide investigation underway after woman dies in Lewiston shooting

by Leela Stockley

8 months from Election Day spending in Maine US Senate race already tops $37M

by Steve Mistler, Maine Public

UMaine proposes tuition hike amid budget shortfall

by Christopher Burns

Amazon wants to build a warehouse at former Hermon drive-in

Amazon wants to build a warehouse at former Hermon drive-in

Town officials are tight-lipped about the proposed warehouse, and secrecy has been a common feature of similar projects in Maine.

by Kasey Turman

Bangor Mall furniture store sold to out-of-state business

Bangor Mall furniture store sold to out-of-state business

by Kasey Turman

Road project will create long detour in Hancock County town

Road project will create long detour in Hancock County town

by Elizabeth Walztoni

Maine lawmakers advance bill to allow more ADUs, greater housing density

Maine lawmakers advance bill to allow more ADUs, greater housing density

by Hannah LaClaire, Portland Press Herald

Midcoast RV resort proposal at odds with a piece of Maine’s blueberry landscape

Midcoast RV resort proposal at odds with a piece of Maine’s blueberry landscape

by Bridget Huber

Suspect in Palermo slaying indicted on new charge

Suspect in Palermo slaying indicted on new charge

by Bridget Huber

Down East man peddles affordability by selling potatoes in Maine parking lots

Down East man peddles affordability by selling potatoes in Maine parking lots

by Elizabeth Walztoni

New butcher shop and deli planned for Portland’s Old Port

New butcher shop and deli planned for Portland’s Old Port

by Tim Cebula, Portland Press Herald

So you sank your car in a Maine lake. Now what?

So you sank your car in a Maine lake. Now what?

by Susan Bard

19-year-old Bangor man accused of ‘serious’ child sexual exploitation offenses

19-year-old Bangor man accused of ‘serious’ child sexual exploitation offenses

by Ethan Andrews

How commercial air service has evolved at Presque Isle’s airport

How commercial air service has evolved at Presque Isle’s airport

by Cameron Levasseur

Latest Obituaries

Edmond Francis Bemis Jr.

Stanley Z. Winslow

Deborah A. (Seguino) Cox

See more obituaries

LATEST NEWS

Where to find the best dive bars in Maine

Why Amazon is making an aggressive expansion into rural Maine

1st emergency veterinarian north of Holden opens in Aroostook

Edward Little athletic administrator to be new MPA assistant executive director

OPINION

Dr. Shah is keeping the conversation going with the people of Maine

Dr. Shah is keeping the conversation going with the people of Maine

by Opinion Contributor

Letter: If Janet Mills is too old for Senate, so is Angus King

Letter: If Janet Mills is too old for Senate, so is Angus King

by Opinion Contributor

CRIME & COURTS

Woman allegedly pulled a knife on a Camden police officer

Mother and 2 kids back in Maine after 4 months in ICE detention

A grant will pay Aroostook town’s police to patrol ATV trails

NATIONAL NEWS

Many states count mail ballots that arrive after Election Day. Those grace periods could go away

Democrats say they don’t oppose voter ID, but argue that GOP voting bill is too strict

White House officials and senators meet on DHS shutdown, a small sign of progress

POLITICS

Can a Bush scion separate from Maine’s crowded Republican primary pack?

Can a Bush scion separate from Maine’s crowded Republican primary pack?

by Benjamin Kail

Gubernatorial candidates at Wabanaki forum agree on tribal sovereignty

Trump draws parallel between Pearl Harbor and US strikes on Iran in meeting with Japanese PM

How Graham Platner is using TV ads to drown out Janet Mills’ attacks

US objectives in Iran have not changed, Pete Hegseth says

BUSINESS

This $698K whimsical Maine home for sale was the life’s work of one man

This $698K whimsical Maine home for sale was the life’s work of one man

by Kathleen O'Brien

26 rental townhouses planned for new Bangor development

Bankruptcy delays auction of sprawling Kennebunkport glampground

A historic house built by a ship captain is for sale on a Maine island

US homebuilder sentiment edges up in March

Today’s paper

GET OUTSIDE & DO THINGS

9 oceanside trails to try in Maine this spring

9 oceanside trails to try in Maine this spring

by Aislinn Sarnacki

Woodcocks have returned to Maine. Here’s why they look so strange.

Woodcocks have returned to Maine. Here’s why they look so strange.

by Bob Duchesne, Good Birding

We are in an ice shack revolution

We are in an ice shack revolution

by V. Paul Reynolds, Outdoors in Maine

Tremont might become 1st MDI town to hold deer hunt in nearly 100 years

Tremont might become 1st MDI town to hold deer hunt in nearly 100 years

by Shaun Farrar, Bar Harbor Story

SPORTS

Husson softball ace has ‘never looked back’ after she started pitching as a kid

Trio of Maine basketball stars earn prestigious DIII honors

UMaine baseball seeking reliable closer as Black Bears open conference play

UMaine hockey defenseman beginning pro career with Maine Mariners

UMaine women’s basketball had good season, but its future is uncertain

Weak goaltending and bad culture define UMaine men’s hockey’s disappointing season

OPINION

Maine has known for decades that its probate system needs improvement. Now is the time to do it.

To stay competitive, the University of Maine is paying athletes, and raising money to pay for it

Maine shouldn’t be the last state to protect victims with real-time alerts

Rising cost of medical care can’t be an unsolvable problem

Lawmakers should strengthen Maine’s behavioral health safety net

America cannot secure its airports with unpaid labor

Latest news in your region

Bangor

Ramp connecting Route 202 and I-395 will be temporarily closed

Ramp connecting Route 202 and I-395 will be temporarily closed

hancock

Request to modify pier hints at plans for long-dormant Bucksport riverfront site

Request to modify pier hints at plans for long-dormant Bucksport riverfront site

MIDCOAST

Camden residents petition town not to outsource police chief job

Camden residents petition town not to outsource police chief job

PORTLAND

Decomposed body found in Portland woods

Decomposed body found in Portland woods

AROOSTOOK

JetBlue and American Airlines bid to serve Presque Isle airport

JetBlue and American Airlines bid to serve Presque Isle airport

CENTRAL MAINE

Skowhegan man charged with murder in Augusta shooting

Skowhegan man charged with murder in Augusta shooting

DOWN EAST

$45M Lubec breakwater project to go out to bid after a 9-year wait

$45M Lubec breakwater project to go out to bid after a 9-year wait

PISCATAQUIS

3 Piscataquis County officers are vying to replace outgoing sheriff

3 Piscataquis County officers are vying to replace outgoing sheriff

YORK

Former Maine cop accused of stalking his ex using BMV database

Former Maine cop accused of stalking his ex using BMV database

News

Indian restaurant to open in downtown Bangor this month

Business

Indian restaurant to open in downtown Bangor this month

March 19, 2026March 19, 2026

Despite Trump remarks, Israeli officials say US knew of strike on Iran gas field

Washington

Despite Trump remarks, Israeli officials say US knew of strike on Iran gas field

March 19, 2026March 19, 2026

Energy prices surge as Iran attack on Qatar LNG plant threatens long-term exports

World

Energy prices surge as Iran attack on Qatar LNG plant threatens long-term exports

March 19, 2026March 19, 2026

Elizabeth Warren endorses Graham Platner

Elections

Elizabeth Warren endorses Graham Platner

March 19, 2026March 19, 2026

Maine lawmakers approve emergency funding for public defender system

State

Maine lawmakers approve emergency funding for public defender system

March 19, 2026March 19, 2026

Lincoln’s new leader wants to bring more businesses and people to the former mill town

Government

Lincoln’s new leader wants to bring more businesses and people to the former mill town

March 19, 2026

What we know about Donald Trump Jr.’s plans for his Maine hunting land

Government

What we know about Donald Trump Jr.’s plans for his Maine hunting land

March 19, 2026March 19, 2026

Maine’s health care ‘mess’ is a focus of the crowded race to replace Janet Mills

Elections

Maine’s health care ‘mess’ is a focus of the crowded race to replace Janet Mills

March 18, 2026March 18, 2026

Maine TSA workers are hanging on for now as Homeland Security shutdown drags on

Washington

Maine TSA workers are hanging on for now as Homeland Security shutdown drags on

March 18, 2026March 18, 2026

US to require $15,000 bond to visa recipients from 12 more countries

Nation

US to require $15,000 bond to visa recipients from 12 more countries

March 18, 2026March 18, 2026

Trump’s Homeland nominee testifies before Senate panel with immigration under spotlight

Nation

Trump’s Homeland nominee testifies before Senate panel with immigration under spotlight

March 18, 2026March 18, 2026

US to sell oil and gas leases in Alaska petroleum reserve for first time since 2019

Nation

US to sell oil and gas leases in Alaska petroleum reserve for first time since 2019

March 18, 2026March 18, 2026

Trump and his allies use familiar tactic to help Iran war messaging: attacking the press

Washington

Trump and his allies use familiar tactic to help Iran war messaging: attacking the press

March 18, 2026March 18, 2026

Maine’s county races are even less competitive than 4 years ago

Elections

Maine’s county races are even less competitive than 4 years ago

March 18, 2026March 18, 2026

Maine’s courts push for more cybersecurity as all records move online

Police and Courts

Maine’s courts push for more cybersecurity as all records move online

March 18, 2026

I’m the BDN’s new reporter covering the 2026 elections

Politics

I’m the BDN’s new reporter covering the 2026 elections

March 18, 2026March 18, 2026

Janet Mills’ attack on Graham Platner puts Maine women at the center of their race

Elections

Janet Mills’ attack on Graham Platner puts Maine women at the center of their race

March 17, 2026March 18, 2026

New Penobscot County Jail could cost up to $84M

Police and Courts

New Penobscot County Jail could cost up to $84M

March 17, 2026March 17, 2026

Maine referendum to ban trans athletes from girls sports teams qualifies for ballot

Elections

Maine referendum to ban trans athletes from girls sports teams qualifies for ballot

March 17, 2026March 17, 2026

‘Very thin’ evidence that grandmother was involved in slaying of Bangor boy, lawyer says

Police and Courts

‘Very thin’ evidence that grandmother was involved in slaying of Bangor boy, lawyer says

March 17, 2026March 20, 2026

Bobby Charles deletes website with false information about his Republican gubernatorial rival

Elections

Bobby Charles deletes website with false information about his Republican gubernatorial rival

March 17, 2026March 17, 2026

US National Counterterrorism Center director resigns over war in Iran

Nation

US National Counterterrorism Center director resigns over war in Iran

March 17, 2026March 17, 2026

This is what is in the bill that would require proof of citizenship for voter registration

Nation

This is what is in the bill that would require proof of citizenship for voter registration

March 17, 2026March 17, 2026

Trump administration cannot implement ‘sweeping’ funding freeze, US court rules

Nation

Trump administration cannot implement ‘sweeping’ funding freeze, US court rules

March 17, 2026March 17, 2026