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Congressional candidate Jordan Wood responds to angry rant at Houlton town hall

Congressional candidate Jordan Wood responds to angry rant at Houlton town hall

by Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli

Man who burned remains of midcoast homicide victim released from jail

by Stephen Betts, Midcoast Villager

19-year-old accused of setting fire to old Fort Fairfield town garage

by Ethan Andrews

Bangor Mall owner pays $39K fine for leaking sewage

Bangor Mall owner pays $39K fine for leaking sewage

Namdar Realty Group paid the mandatory $38,966 to Bangor, after the city had to repair a sewer leak the mall owner neglected to fix.

by Marie Weidmayer

Janet Mills offers a tax-cut compromise to a sweeping tribal-rights bill

Janet Mills offers a tax-cut compromise to a sweeping tribal-rights bill

by Michael Shepherd

Arby’s is returning to Bangor

Arby’s is returning to Bangor

by Annie Rupertus

Orrington school may be powered by solar array

Orrington school may be powered by solar array

by Kasey Turman

Bangor man indicted in Washington County for fatal crash last April

Bangor man indicted in Washington County for fatal crash last April

by Sabrina Martin

Owner of 15 Subway shops in Maine files for bankruptcy

Owner of 15 Subway shops in Maine files for bankruptcy

by Elizabeth Walztoni

Classic car dealer claiming to be in Veazie is a scam, police warn

Classic car dealer claiming to be in Veazie is a scam, police warn

by Marie Weidmayer

Maine’s shift toward Republicans runs from Portland to rural places

Maine’s shift toward Republicans runs from Portland to rural places

by Daniel O'Connor

UMaine women need this rare type of win to make the NCAA tournament

UMaine women need this rare type of win to make the NCAA tournament

by Larry Mahoney

Searsport’s decision not to rehire softball coach draws outcry from players

Searsport’s decision not to rehire softball coach draws outcry from players

by Bridget Huber

Latest Obituaries

Lorraine Hope MacManus

Charlene A. Wren

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LATEST NEWS

New country, new language haven’t stopped this Spanish point guard on the court in Maine

2 Madawaska natives are behind the brewery plan at former border station

No one has used the free housing plans Bangor spent $182K designing

What it’s like to play and coach alongside one of Maine’s biggest basketball stars

OPINION

Limiting what Maine hospitals can charge offers relief from rising health care costs

Limiting what Maine hospitals can charge offers relief from rising health care costs

by Opinion Contributor

Letter: Alarming that Eastport Police don’t answer to city council

Letter: Alarming that Eastport Police don’t answer to city council

by Opinion Contributor

CRIME & COURTS

Maine mother convicted of killing daughter describes ex-husband’s abuse in 1st public remarks

Coast Guard rescues 3 fishermen off Maine coast

Former Maine prison official to plead guilty to theft and accepting bribes

NATIONAL NEWS

US trade deficit narrows in January as exports jump to record high

Senate to consider bill that would end partial government shutdown, fund DHS

How US-Israeli war on Iran is upending global business

POLITICS

Maine’s public defense commission out of money, issues notices to lawyers

Maine’s public defense commission out of money, issues notices to lawyers

by Gillian Graham, Portland Press Herald

Susan Collins reacts to bombshell report linking ‘Havana Syndrome’ to Russia

Republican who nearly beat Jared Golden wants to return to the Maine House

Donald Trump says he is not worried about Iran-backed attacks on US soil

Stephen King endorses Hannah Pingree for governor

BUSINESS

Maine could boost funding for historic building owners to update properties

Maine could boost funding for historic building owners to update properties

by Kathleen O'Brien

US lawmakers advance bill to lower housing prices

Maine’s home sales slumped in February

Former sporting camp on northern Maine island is for sale for $2.4M

US existing home sales unexpectedly increase in February

Today’s paper

GET OUTSIDE & DO THINGS

What a trapper learned about wildlife after 60 years in the Maine woods

What a trapper learned about wildlife after 60 years in the Maine woods

by Anne Favolise, Outdoors Contributor

How careless riders nearly cost everyone outdoor access

How careless riders nearly cost everyone outdoor access

by Tom Roth, Outdoors Contributor

What’s happening to Maine’s deer wintering areas — and why it matters

What’s happening to Maine’s deer wintering areas — and why it matters

by David Irving, Outdoors Contributor

Every Maine guide has a truck like this

Every Maine guide has a truck like this

by John Floyd, Outdoors Contributor

SPORTS

UMaine hockey players know they are 1 win away from filling the TD Garden again

UMaine hockey’s top scorer not expected back this season due to undisclosed injury

Jaycie Christopher is one of the best comeback stories that Maine has seen in a while

UMaine men’s hockey will rely on its top-scoring line in quarterfinal game

UMaine’s Brandon Holt and Owen Fowler earn Hockey East awards

Maine’s most decorated field hockey coach Paula Doughty out at Skowhegan

OPINION

Trump’s election takeover threats are the real election fraud

Maine needs to make school funding more equitable

Hannah Pingree has right health care prescription for Maine

Jared Golden: My thoughts on the conflict in Iran

Why Maine must finally honor tribal sovereignty

Climate superfund would make polluters clean up mess they made in Maine

Latest news in your region

Bangor

The Pussycat Dolls are coming to the Bangor waterfront this summer

The Pussycat Dolls are coming to the Bangor waterfront this summer

hancock

New owners to bring former South Asian restaurant fare to Ellsworth market

New owners to bring former South Asian restaurant fare to Ellsworth market

MIDCOAST

Maine’s Jordon Hudson sports dress made from ‘ghost gear’

Maine’s Jordon Hudson sports dress made from ‘ghost gear’

PORTLAND

French wine bar and restaurant opening in Portland this spring

French wine bar and restaurant opening in Portland this spring

AROOSTOOK

Aroostook’s newest bakery has been buzzing since opening day

Aroostook’s newest bakery has been buzzing since opening day

CENTRAL MAINE

Fryeburg Fair will return to 8 days after last year’s controversial expansion

Fryeburg Fair will return to 8 days after last year’s controversial expansion

DOWN EAST

Machiasport considers solar streetlights to offset rising electricity costs

Machiasport considers solar streetlights to offset rising electricity costs

PISCATAQUIS

Greenville firefighter was convicted of having child sexual abuse images in 2021

Greenville firefighter was convicted of having child sexual abuse images in 2021

YORK

FBI was in Maine town to help California deputies with investigation

FBI was in Maine town to help California deputies with investigation

News

Early budgets show how Penobscot County’s financial crisis may trickle down taxpayers

Government

Early budgets show how Penobscot County’s financial crisis may trickle down taxpayers

March 12, 2026March 12, 2026

UMaine to lay off staff as it slashes $5.6M from budget

Education

UMaine to lay off staff as it slashes $5.6M from budget

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026

Maine Library Commission unveils draft rule that could restrict libraries’ access to state support

State

Maine Library Commission unveils draft rule that could restrict libraries’ access to state support

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026

How many people have been killed in the US-Israel war on Iran?

Nation

How many people have been killed in the US-Israel war on Iran?

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026

Iran tells world to get ready for $200 a barrel

Nation

Iran tells world to get ready for $200 a barrel

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026

Downtown Bangor shops get a new way to pay for exterior upgrades

Business

Downtown Bangor shops get a new way to pay for exterior upgrades

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026

This Maine unified basketball team is about more than hoops

Education

This Maine unified basketball team is about more than hoops

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026

Reality TV star’s dispute over a Maine camp is heading to court

Police and Courts

Reality TV star’s dispute over a Maine camp is heading to court

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026

Ellsworth residents imagine life without downtown dam as relicensing drags on

Ellsworth residents imagine life without downtown dam as relicensing drags on

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026

Garrett Mason criticized over wealthy backers at Maine Republican gubernatorial debate

Elections

Garrett Mason criticized over wealthy backers at Maine Republican gubernatorial debate

March 10, 2026March 11, 2026

Northern and central Aroostook under winter storm warning Wednesday

Aroostook

Northern and central Aroostook under winter storm warning Wednesday

March 10, 2026March 10, 2026

Former high school rivals team up for crucial 3-pointer in UMaine win over Binghamton

College Basketball

Former high school rivals team up for crucial 3-pointer in UMaine win over Binghamton

March 10, 2026March 10, 2026

Janet Mills criticizes Democratic carveout for political groups in data privacy bill

State

Janet Mills criticizes Democratic carveout for political groups in data privacy bill

March 10, 2026March 10, 2026

50-year-old temperature record broken in Bangor during spring heat wave

Weather

50-year-old temperature record broken in Bangor during spring heat wave

March 10, 2026March 10, 2026

Trump administration estimates cost of Iran war’s 1st 2 days at $5.6B, source says

Washington

Trump administration estimates cost of Iran war’s 1st 2 days at $5.6B, source says

March 10, 2026March 10, 2026

Markets bet Trump will end Iran war soon despite both sides’ threats

Nation

Markets bet Trump will end Iran war soon despite both sides’ threats

March 10, 2026March 10, 2026

Lawsuit challenges Trump administration’s ending of protections for Somalis

Nation

Lawsuit challenges Trump administration’s ending of protections for Somalis

March 10, 2026March 10, 2026

Iran not more formidable than thought, top US general says

Nation

Iran not more formidable than thought, top US general says

March 10, 2026March 10, 2026

Watch UMaine football players get loud to support the women’s basketball team

College Basketball

Watch UMaine football players get loud to support the women’s basketball team

March 10, 2026March 10, 2026

UMaine fans created such an ‘electric’ atmosphere that players couldn’t hear their coaches

College Basketball

UMaine fans created such an ‘electric’ atmosphere that players couldn’t hear their coaches

March 10, 2026March 10, 2026

Maine’s proposed data center ban could restrict facility planned at Loring

Business

Maine’s proposed data center ban could restrict facility planned at Loring

March 10, 2026March 10, 2026

Brewer repaid $773K to Northern Light after tax dispute

Police and Courts

Brewer repaid $773K to Northern Light after tax dispute

March 10, 2026March 10, 2026

Why Mainers aren’t getting their blood tested for PFAS

Health

Why Mainers aren’t getting their blood tested for PFAS

March 10, 2026March 10, 2026

Bangor will preemptively comply with state law limiting ICE cooperation

Government

Bangor will preemptively comply with state law limiting ICE cooperation

March 9, 2026March 10, 2026