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Bangor Daily News

Crime in Bangor climbs, defying statewide trend

Crime in Bangor climbs, defying statewide trend

by Marie Weidmayer

Maine school board fires teacher over comments about Charlie Kirk

by Kasey Turman

More people are out of work in Aroostook County since last year

by Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli

Maine’s public safety chief ducks lawmaker questions on excessive force lawsuit

Maine’s public safety chief ducks lawmaker questions on excessive force lawsuit

Tuesday’s questioning centered on the state police’s internal review of a chaotic 2024 arrest in which a trooper repeatedly punched a handcuffed man in the face.

by Callie Ferguson

Belmont man gets 10 years for possessing sexual images of children

Belmont man gets 10 years for possessing sexual images of children

by Ethan Andrews

Hermon grounds high-flying Cony offense to remain in 1st place

Hermon grounds high-flying Cony offense to remain in 1st place

by Matt Junker

Windham school lifts ‘secure status’ after false alarm

Windham school lifts ‘secure status’ after false alarm

by CBS 13

Icy roads blamed for 3 tractor-trailer crashes on Maine’s Route 11

Icy roads blamed for 3 tractor-trailer crashes on Maine’s Route 11

by Ethan Andrews

34th HIV case detected in Penobscot County outbreak

34th HIV case detected in Penobscot County outbreak

by Annie Rupertus

Midcoast painting contractor facing legal claims files for bankruptcy

Midcoast painting contractor facing legal claims files for bankruptcy

by Stephen Betts, Midcoast Villager

‘I had to take it on the chin’: UMaine hockey leader bounces back impressively after benching

‘I had to take it on the chin’: UMaine hockey leader bounces back impressively after benching

by Larry Mahoney

I sat in someone else’s tree stand — and then this happened

I sat in someone else’s tree stand — and then this happened

by V. Paul Reynolds, Outdoors in Maine

Want to add an in-law apartment to your Maine home? This map shows if you can.

Want to add an in-law apartment to your Maine home? This map shows if you can.

by Kathleen O'Brien

Latest Obituaries

Philip M. Kneeland

Joan Fayle Littlefield Gott

Richard M. Curtis

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LATEST NEWS

Susan Collins undecided on proposed war powers resolution

Shooter who killed Brown students and MIT professor planned attack for months, says DOJ

Scientists warn that rare whale may still go extinct, despite increased births

Trump administration says it’s withholding social safety net money from 5 states over fraud concerns

OPINION

US intervention in Venezuela stretches bounds of presidential authority and credibility

US intervention in Venezuela stretches bounds of presidential authority and credibility

by Opinion Contributor

Making sense of Donald Trump’s cannabis ‘rescheduling’

Making sense of Donald Trump’s cannabis ‘rescheduling’

by Opinion Contributor

CRIME & COURTS

Ohio man arrested after allegedly walking into Canada from Maine and back

Maine judge rejects Louisiana man’s request to return home before retrial in toddler’s death

A Maine school has gone into ‘secure status’ as police investigate suspicious activity

NATIONAL NEWS

What’s next in deposed Venezuela leader Nicolás Maduro’s criminal case

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are officially divorced after 19 years of marriage

DHS deploys 2K federal agents to Minneapolis area to carry out ‘largest immigration operation ever’

POLITICS

On the 5th anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack fresh division arises at the Capitol

On the 5th anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack fresh division arises at the Capitol

by The Associated Press

Corporation for Public Broadcasting votes itself out of existence

Trump and House Republicans are meeting to talk about their election year agenda

George Conway, persistent Trump critic, is running for Congress in New York

Violent crime fell in 2025 for a third straight year in New Orleans, where Guard troops now patrol

BUSINESS

5 Bangor properties that sold in December

5 Bangor properties that sold in December

by Kathleen O'Brien

An 1800s schoolhouse is for sale in Stockton Springs

Here’s how many houses sold in every Maine county this year

Economic divide widening between Portland and rest of Maine, report finds

Real estate Q&A: How can we get neighbor to deal with constantly barking dog?

Today’s paper

GET OUTSIDE & DO THINGS

How I finally got this cool critter in front of my new trail camera

How I finally got this cool critter in front of my new trail camera

by Pete Warner

Meet the venomous Maine spider that comes out in the winter

Meet the venomous Maine spider that comes out in the winter

by Julia Bayly

What to do with discarded sourdough starter

What to do with discarded sourdough starter

by Sam Schipani

What hunting snowshoe hares with and without a dog taught me

What hunting snowshoe hares with and without a dog taught me

by Al Raychard, Outdoors Contributor

SPORTS

After playing together at UMaine, these hockey players could face off during Olympics

Formidable girls basketball team from northern Maine looking for 1st state title

MDI boys basketball runs away from Brewer in battle of top players

Tom Brady to have larger role with Raiders after Pete Carroll firing

UMaine hockey found its blueprint for success in statement series against Denver

How Mike Vrabel turned the Patriots into a playoff team

OPINION

Corporate greed drove the US to invade Venezuela

Are AI data centers an economic boon or environmental disaster?

It shouldn’t take luck to stay healthy in Maine

Think of nature as a sanctuary

Percival Baxter’s new year’s resolution still resonates more than a century later

We need to broaden, not restrict, what children learn

Latest news in your region

Bangor

Northern Light EMMC makes Forbes’ top hospitals list

Northern Light EMMC makes Forbes’ top hospitals list

hancock

The world’s oldest known Twinkie turns 50 at a Maine high school

The world’s oldest known Twinkie turns 50 at a Maine high school

MIDCOAST

Man killed, dog hurt in crash on Route 1 in Brunswick

Man killed, dog hurt in crash on Route 1 in Brunswick

PORTLAND

A Maine health care provider is closing

A Maine health care provider is closing

AROOSTOOK

An Aroostook school moves closer toward reconstruction after devastating fire

An Aroostook school moves closer toward reconstruction after devastating fire

CENTRAL MAINE

Dog tracks down missing Maine man

Dog tracks down missing Maine man

DOWN EAST

Maine National Guard won’t sell Calais Armory

Maine National Guard won’t sell Calais Armory

PISCATAQUIS

Maine man allegedly stole 2 tractors

Maine man allegedly stole 2 tractors

YORK

1 ejected in Maine rollover crash

1 ejected in Maine rollover crash

News

Storm will bring ice and snow to Greater Bangor overnight

Weather

Storm will bring ice and snow to Greater Bangor overnight

11 hours agoJanuary 6, 2026

Here are Bangor City Council’s top priorities for 2026

Government

Here are Bangor City Council’s top priorities for 2026

January 5, 2026January 6, 2026

Opening a public medical school in Penobscot County is not feasible, study finds

Health

Opening a public medical school in Penobscot County is not feasible, study finds

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026

Republican Shawn Moody is unlikely to run for Maine governor in 2026

Politics

Republican Shawn Moody is unlikely to run for Maine governor in 2026

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026

Maine library standards put on hold after backlash

State

Maine library standards put on hold after backlash

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026

The health care bills coming up in the Maine Legislature

State

The health care bills coming up in the Maine Legislature

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026

Maine environmental legislation to watch in 2026

State

Maine environmental legislation to watch in 2026

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026

US allies and adversaries use UN meeting to blast Venezuela intervention as America defends action

Nation

US allies and adversaries use UN meeting to blast Venezuela intervention as America defends action

January 5, 2026January 6, 2026

US expands list of countries whose citizens must pay up to $15,000 bonds to apply for visas

Nation

US expands list of countries whose citizens must pay up to $15,000 bonds to apply for visas

January 5, 2026January 6, 2026

Former VP candidate Tim Walz drops bid for 3rd term as Minnesota’s governor

Politics

Former VP candidate Tim Walz drops bid for 3rd term as Minnesota’s governor

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026

Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly censured after issuing warning about following illegal orders

Politics

Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly censured after issuing warning about following illegal orders

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026

Cooper Flagg is confronting the invisible ‘Rookie Wall’

Professional Basketball

Cooper Flagg is confronting the invisible ‘Rookie Wall’

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026

Maduro is set to make his first appearance in a US courtroom on drug trafficking charges

Nation

Maduro is set to make his first appearance in a US courtroom on drug trafficking charges

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026

How Penobscot County’s former administrator would fix its budget crisis

Government

How Penobscot County’s former administrator would fix its budget crisis

January 5, 2026

Why Maine didn’t come close to meeting a 2026 deadline to divest from fossil fuels

State

Why Maine didn’t come close to meeting a 2026 deadline to divest from fossil fuels

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026

Davis’ 26 points and Christie’s 24 points lead Mavericks past Rockets 110-104

Professional Basketball

Davis’ 26 points and Christie’s 24 points lead Mavericks past Rockets 110-104

January 4, 2026January 4, 2026

After capture and removal, Venezuela’s Maduro is being held at notorious Brooklyn jail

Nation

After capture and removal, Venezuela’s Maduro is being held at notorious Brooklyn jail

January 4, 2026January 5, 2026

Late Frank Djurasevic goal earns UMaine hockey a 3-3 tie with Denver

College Ice Hockey

Late Frank Djurasevic goal earns UMaine hockey a 3-3 tie with Denver

January 4, 2026January 4, 2026

Officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 say their struggles linger, 5 years after the riot

Nation

Officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 say their struggles linger, 5 years after the riot

January 4, 2026January 5, 2026

Rubio says US won’t govern Venezuela but will press for changes through oil blockade

Nation

Rubio says US won’t govern Venezuela but will press for changes through oil blockade

January 4, 2026January 5, 2026

A new Maine orchard aims to help bring back American chestnut trees

Homestead

A new Maine orchard aims to help bring back American chestnut trees

January 4, 2026

Popular food truck grows into a ‘Maine-Mex’ restaurant in Bucksport

Business

Popular food truck grows into a ‘Maine-Mex’ restaurant in Bucksport

January 4, 2026

How Maine politicians reacted to the capture of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro

Washington

How Maine politicians reacted to the capture of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro

January 3, 2026January 3, 2026

Bryant women’s basketball uses big 4th quarter to beat UMaine

Sports

Bryant women’s basketball uses big 4th quarter to beat UMaine

January 3, 2026January 3, 2026