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Bangor electronics repair store shuttered abruptly months after owner’s arrest

Bangor electronics repair store shuttered abruptly months after owner’s arrest

by Marie Weidmayer

Bath Iron Works is selling a house for $1. There’s just one catch.

by Kathleen O'Brien

Maine high court upholds Milford man’s life sentence for attempted murder

by Marie Weidmayer

Penobscot County commissioner accepted free trip from companies that want to build new jail

Penobscot County commissioner accepted free trip from companies that want to build new jail

Andre Cushing may be excluded from discussions and votes because of the potential conflict of interest.

by Kasey Turman

Latest Videos

MaineHealth board votes to close midcoast hospital birthing unit

MaineHealth board votes to close midcoast hospital birthing unit

by Patty Wight, Maine Public

Paul LePage endorsed by NRA in 2nd Congressional District race

Paul LePage endorsed by NRA in 2nd Congressional District race

by Benjamin Kail

Maine great white shark videos fuel false social media rumors

Maine great white shark videos fuel false social media rumors

by Susan Bard

A northern Maine couple is carrying on the legacy of a mobile Down East pizza business

A northern Maine couple is carrying on the legacy of a mobile Down East pizza business

by Cameron Levasseur

Last lawsuits over abandoned Belfast salmon farm go to Maine supreme court

Last lawsuits over abandoned Belfast salmon farm go to Maine supreme court

by Carolyn Zachary, Midcoast Villager

New poll suggests tougher environment for Susan Collins than 2020

New poll suggests tougher environment for Susan Collins than 2020

by Benjamin Kail

Broadway will be closed 1 night next week for I-95 bridge work

Broadway will be closed 1 night next week for I-95 bridge work

by Christopher Burns

Newport man with cancer receives free roof from Bangor company

Newport man with cancer receives free roof from Bangor company

by Kathleen O'Brien

Vintage shop and crafting space reopens historic Blue Hill barn to the community

Vintage shop and crafting space reopens historic Blue Hill barn to the community

by Elizabeth Walztoni

Latest Obituaries

Marie “Sally” A. Landry

Angelo Edward Zanchi

Robert Wilton Alley Sr.

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LATEST NEWS

Ellsworth boutique and hair salon owner opens city’s only gelato stand

How southern Aroostook is changing its education to build the local workforce

Bangor residents are announcing plans to run for City Council earlier than ever

How to get your Canadian ancestry documents

OPINION

Letter: Dismayed by radio changes

Letter: Dismayed by radio changes

by Opinion Contributor

Letter: Honoring nurses

Letter: Honoring nurses

by Opinion Contributor

Public Safety

Judge denies request to stop vote on closing midcoast maternity ward

Hot glass blamed for small fire at Belfast arts center

Dying 21-year-old found on the side of Maine highway

NATIONAL NEWS

Justice Department says Duke Law School illegally considered race in admissions

Louisiana school board and federal government end 61 years of segregation monitoring

Georgia woman says she was wrongly diagnosed with cancer and had hysterectomy due to labeling error

POLITICS

Iberdrola must open its books as CMP seeks greater profits in ongoing rate case, utility regulator says

Iberdrola must open its books as CMP seeks greater profits in ongoing rate case, utility regulator says

by Delger Erdenesanaa, The Maine Monitor

Maine DHHS says it’s already fighting fraud amid Trump administration claims

How Troy Jackson differs from Susan Collins on foreign policy

What are prediction markets?

Prediction market users wager millions on Maine elections

BUSINESS

She wanted to build an addition for her aging parents. Now she’s suing her contractor over work that doesn’t meet code.

She wanted to build an addition for her aging parents. Now she’s suing her contractor over work that doesn’t meet code.

by Kathleen O'Brien

$6M Ogunquit home leads Maine’s most expensive sales in July

Maine saw an uptick in Canada border crossings in June

An unprecedented housing development is being built in one of Maine’s most desirable cities

Maine lobster defamation suit hits choppy waters

Today’s paper

GET OUTSIDE AND DO THINGS

Maine hunters go to extreme lengths to stop people from stealing their trail cameras

Maine hunters go to extreme lengths to stop people from stealing their trail cameras

by Pete Warner

This 10-year-old just completed the Appalachian Trail

This 10-year-old just completed the Appalachian Trail

by Susan Bard

These are the 3 best deer rifles, according to Maine hunters

These are the 3 best deer rifles, according to Maine hunters

by V. Paul Reynolds, Outdoors in Maine

Watch what it’s like to visit Maine’s largest puffin colony

Watch what it’s like to visit Maine’s largest puffin colony

by Susan Bard

SPORTS

UMaine’s All-CAA offensive lineman enjoys unsung role in the trenches

UMaine field hockey seeks bounceback season after underwhelming 2025 campaign

UMaine men’s basketball nonconference schedule features 6 opponents from last season

Former UMaine star Jeremy Pena is on a hot streak for the Houston Astros

Orono’s Ruth White wins 3rd Maine title at Beach to Beacon

Former Ellsworth High soccer standout named head coach of her alma mater

OPINION

A witness to Nagasaki’s tragic history

American science is under assault

Hospital financial struggles are real. So are rural Mainers’ needs for healthcare.

Home care saves lives, and money

We can reclaim control of the climate change fight

Congress has a plan to help people with chronic fatigue syndrome. It needs to fund it.

Latest news in your region

BANGOR

More than a third of Bangor’s pandemic relief funds still haven’t been spent

More than a third of Bangor’s pandemic relief funds still haven’t been spent

HANCOCK

Neighbors oppose RV campground proposal in Ellsworth

Neighbors oppose RV campground proposal in Ellsworth

MIDCOAST

Belfast Maskers’ ‘Pippin’ a rip-roaring musical success with joy, laughter and acrobatics

Belfast Maskers’ ‘Pippin’ a rip-roaring musical success with joy, laughter and acrobatics

PORTLAND

78-year-old Maine motorcyclist killed in crash

78-year-old Maine motorcyclist killed in crash

AROOSTOOK

I am filing for Canadian citizenship by descent. Here’s how it’s going

I am filing for Canadian citizenship by descent. Here’s how it’s going

CENTRAL MAINE

Child allegedly started a fire at a Maine home while 7 people slept inside

Child allegedly started a fire at a Maine home while 7 people slept inside

DOWN EAST

Maine blueberry farmers hopeful for 2026 after ‘devastating’ losses last year

Maine blueberry farmers hopeful for 2026 after ‘devastating’ losses last year

PISCATAQUIS

Greenville woman on way to Florida missing

Greenville woman on way to Florida missing

YORK

Hugh Jackman sang a duet at Maine playhouse

Hugh Jackman sang a duet at Maine playhouse

News

New super PAC boosts Troy Jackson’s Senate bid

Elections

New super PAC boosts Troy Jackson’s Senate bid

August 5, 2026August 5, 2026

Anger over stolen lobsters underscores Maine’s complicated relationship with tourism

Business

Anger over stolen lobsters underscores Maine’s complicated relationship with tourism

August 5, 2026August 5, 2026

Down East town wins decades-long fight over a gravel road

State

Down East town wins decades-long fight over a gravel road

August 5, 2026August 5, 2026

Mehmet Oz claims 90% of Maine Medicaid payments are fraudulent

Washington

Mehmet Oz claims 90% of Maine Medicaid payments are fraudulent

August 4, 2026August 4, 2026

Susan Collins a ‘no’ on Todd Blanche for attorney general

Washington

Susan Collins a ‘no’ on Todd Blanche for attorney general

August 4, 2026August 4, 2026

Elon Musk to spend millions backing Susan Collins’ reelection

Elections

Elon Musk to spend millions backing Susan Collins’ reelection

August 4, 2026August 4, 2026

Unusual whale sightings in Maine draw onlookers to shores of Penobscot Bay

Unusual whale sightings in Maine draw onlookers to shores of Penobscot Bay

August 4, 2026August 4, 2026

Maine’s new strategy to stop another insect disaster in the North Woods

Maine’s new strategy to stop another insect disaster in the North Woods

August 4, 2026August 4, 2026

The fungus that could save Maine’s trees one seedling at a time

The fungus that could save Maine’s trees one seedling at a time

August 4, 2026August 4, 2026

Susan Collins hasn’t decided whether to confirm Todd Blanche as AG

Washington

Susan Collins hasn’t decided whether to confirm Todd Blanche as AG

August 3, 2026August 3, 2026

You can request an absentee ballot now for Maine’s November election

Elections

You can request an absentee ballot now for Maine’s November election

August 3, 2026August 3, 2026

The highest-paid city employees in Bangor

Government

The highest-paid city employees in Bangor

August 3, 2026August 3, 2026

Progressive Maine lawmakers won’t name donors behind new $100K staff hire

State

Progressive Maine lawmakers won’t name donors behind new $100K staff hire

August 1, 2026

Bangor Mall fails to pay $1.1M fine and make repairs by court deadline

Police and Courts

Bangor Mall fails to pay $1.1M fine and make repairs by court deadline

August 1, 2026

28th annual Beach to Beacon 10K road race will crown new winners on Saturday

Sports

28th annual Beach to Beacon 10K road race will crown new winners on Saturday

July 31, 2026July 31, 2026

All immigration stops will be recorded, Susan Collins says after meeting with ICE leader

Washington

All immigration stops will be recorded, Susan Collins says after meeting with ICE leader

July 31, 2026July 31, 2026

Matt Dunlap’s allies push national Democrats to help him more against Paul LePage

Elections

Matt Dunlap’s allies push national Democrats to help him more against Paul LePage

July 31, 2026July 31, 2026

Penobscot County projected to be on budget for 2026

Government

Penobscot County projected to be on budget for 2026

July 31, 2026

New Italian restaurant opens in downtown Bangor

Business

New Italian restaurant opens in downtown Bangor

July 31, 2026July 31, 2026

MDI Hospital’s new prominent entrance to open this fall

Health

MDI Hospital’s new prominent entrance to open this fall

July 31, 2026July 31, 2026

Husson hires Nokomis High School coach to lead field hockey team

College Field Hockey

Husson hires Nokomis High School coach to lead field hockey team

July 30, 2026July 31, 2026

UMaine women’s soccer picked to win 4th-straight league title in preseason poll

UMaine women’s soccer picked to win 4th-straight league title in preseason poll

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026

Thousands of fish may have died in Penobscot River dam shutdown

Thousands of fish may have died in Penobscot River dam shutdown

July 30, 2026July 31, 2026

Troy Jackson used to troll Republicans in the BDN comment section

Elections

Troy Jackson used to troll Republicans in the BDN comment section

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026

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