Bangor Daily News

Susan Collins jabs Democratic rivals and boosts Paul LePage at GOP gathering

Susan Collins jabs Democratic rivals and boosts Paul LePage at GOP gathering

by Michael Shepherd

Janet Mills vetoes Maine data center ban

by Reuters

Woman dead, man critically burned in Hiram house fire

by Wendy Watkins

How hedge fund fire trucks are affecting Maine towns

How hedge fund fire trucks are affecting Maine towns

Fire engine prices have skyrocketed since the pandemic, rising much faster than inflation. New ones run more than $1 million.

by Daniel O'Connor

Invasive emerald ash borer found in isolated Aroostook township

Invasive emerald ash borer found in isolated Aroostook township

by Molly Enking, Maine Public

Maine corrections recruit who was detained by ICE returns to training

Maine corrections recruit who was detained by ICE returns to training

by CBS 13

International business leaders tend cross-border connections at northern Maine forum

International business leaders tend cross-border connections at northern Maine forum

by Christopher Bouchard

A photographer captured ospreys fishing in Maine

A photographer captured ospreys fishing in Maine

by Julie Harris

These birds aren’t afraid of you. They may already be nesting on your house.

These birds aren’t afraid of you. They may already be nesting on your house.

by Bob Duchesne, Good Birding

UK citizen arrested on remote Maine road pleads guilty to illegally entering US

UK citizen arrested on remote Maine road pleads guilty to illegally entering US

by Kasey Turman

Residents name top doughnut and a Maine icon among ‘Best in Aroostook’

Residents name top doughnut and a Maine icon among ‘Best in Aroostook’

by Cameron Levasseur

Longtime Caribou coach dies after being charged with sex crime against minor

Longtime Caribou coach dies after being charged with sex crime against minor

by Cameron Levasseur

Bucksport moves ahead a budget plan without layoffs

Bucksport moves ahead a budget plan without layoffs

by Elizabeth Walztoni

Latest Obituaries

Victoria Lynne Campbell

William Alan Downing

Mary Velma Cowperthwaite

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LATEST NEWS

Bangor golf course hosting senior amateur tourney for 1st time

UMaine women’s basketball adds Egyptian forward and Spanish guard

UMaine football will play annual spring game Saturday

Route 1 roadwork expected to cause delays in Camden and Lincolnville

OPINION

Letter: Why I support Hannah Pingree for governor

Letter: Why I support Hannah Pingree for governor

by Opinion Contributor

Volunteering for Maine’s upcoming Special Olympics offers a path to redemption for Graham Platner

Volunteering for Maine’s upcoming Special Olympics offers a path to redemption for Graham Platner

by Opinion Contributor

CRIME & COURTS

Cumberland County will stop holding ICE detainees in county jail

Bath man accused of selling drugs while on bail

Former Maine Senate candidate pleads guilty to MDI vandalism

NATIONAL NEWS

Union says federal bailout of Spirit Airlines must protect employees

Iran seizes ships in Strait of Hormuz after Trump halts attacks

US announces ceasefire extension with Iran

POLITICS

Hezbollah says ceasefire ‘meaningless’ as fighting continues in south

Hezbollah says ceasefire ‘meaningless’ as fighting continues in south

by Reuters

Why independent Rick Bennett is an early target in Maine’s race for governor

Susan Collins ‘disappointed’ after Pete Hegseth’s firing of top Navy official

Susan Collins and Republicans advance $70 billion for ICE, Border Patrol

Young voters squeezed by economy and distrust political systems in new poll

BUSINESS

Tariff refunds won’t benefit many Maine businesses, consumers

Tariff refunds won’t benefit many Maine businesses, consumers

by Kelley Bouchard, Portland Press Herald

A church built by one of Maine’s premier architects is on the market

Maine tried zoning reform to fix its housing crisis. It’s unclear if it’s working.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to accept ‘predictive’ credit scores, officials say

Maine lawmakers extend tax credit that will keep thousands of apartments affordable

Today’s paper

GET OUTSIDE & DO THINGS

How I find moose calves in the Maine woods every spring

How I find moose calves in the Maine woods every spring

by Ethan Eisenhaur, Outdoors Contributor

3 rigs that are catching trout and salmon right now

3 rigs that are catching trout and salmon right now

by Marc McDonald, Outdoors Contributor

Videos show what winter ticks are doing to Maine moose this spring

Videos show what winter ticks are doing to Maine moose this spring

by Susan Bard

Why I woke up at 3 a.m. to walk a dark road in the rain

Why I woke up at 3 a.m. to walk a dark road in the rain

by Aislinn Sarnacki

SPORTS

Brewer basketball star Oli Higgins is transferring to Massachusetts prep school

Patriots ‘confident’ in Vrabel amid Russini photo leaks

Dave Morris stepping down as Bangor High baseball coach after season

UMaine baseball’s 1st win over ranked team since 2018 provides momentum for weekend series

Former Red Sox coach Brian Butterfield headlines 2026 Maine Sports Hall of Fame class

UMaine men’s hockey adds size up front with transfer from Arizona State

OPINION

The Trump cabinet resignations I’d like to see

Janet Mills should not let data centers define Maine’s climate legacy

A vision for a new Bangor Mall neighborhood

Congress must find the courage to rein in Donald Trump

It’s not too late for Congress to resume ACA subsidies

I lived and worked with universal health care. It works and it’s less expensive.

Latest news in your region

Bangor

Hampden needs to fix an aging bridge to 6 homes or build a new road

Hampden needs to fix an aging bridge to 6 homes or build a new road

hancock

Acadia’s bus system will start 3 routes before Memorial Day for 1st time

Acadia’s bus system will start 3 routes before Memorial Day for 1st time

MIDCOAST

Firefighter wades into chest-deep water to save dog stuck in Bath marsh

Firefighter wades into chest-deep water to save dog stuck in Bath marsh

PORTLAND

Missing New Hampshire teen located during Maine traffic stop

Missing New Hampshire teen located during Maine traffic stop

AROOSTOOK

Madawaska plans international training center to help businesses thrive

Madawaska plans international training center to help businesses thrive

CENTRAL MAINE

Lewiston man charged with manslaughter for crash that left 1 dead

Lewiston man charged with manslaughter for crash that left 1 dead

DOWN EAST

Body of lobsterman recovered from Dyer Bay

Body of lobsterman recovered from Dyer Bay

PISCATAQUIS

This private island with a rustic camp is selling for just $150K

This private island with a rustic camp is selling for just $150K

YORK

Federal government terminates contracts with Portsmouth Naval Shipyard workers unions

Federal government terminates contracts with Portsmouth Naval Shipyard workers unions

News

Maine sees sudden April snow flurries

State

Maine sees sudden April snow flurries

April 24, 2026April 24, 2026

Drought conditions ease, but potential for spring fires remains

Weather

Drought conditions ease, but potential for spring fires remains

April 24, 2026April 24, 2026

Maine’s lobster pounds are becoming wedding venues, oyster farms and homes

Housing

Maine’s lobster pounds are becoming wedding venues, oyster farms and homes

April 24, 2026April 24, 2026

US reclassifies certain marijuana products as a less-dangerous drug

Washington

US reclassifies certain marijuana products as a less-dangerous drug

April 23, 2026April 23, 2026

Longtime Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat, dies at 80

Washington

Longtime Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat, dies at 80

April 23, 2026April 23, 2026

Donald Trump’s low Maine approval is making things hard for Susan Collins

Elections

Donald Trump’s low Maine approval is making things hard for Susan Collins

April 23, 2026

Here’s why electric rates are spiking on Maine’s most remote island

Government

Here’s why electric rates are spiking on Maine’s most remote island

April 23, 2026

High health insurance costs are driving Mainers to unregulated alternatives

Health

High health insurance costs are driving Mainers to unregulated alternatives

April 23, 2026April 23, 2026

He just graduated from a rural Maine high school. Now he’s on the school board.

Education

He just graduated from a rural Maine high school. Now he’s on the school board.

April 23, 2026

Sen. Tim Scott to give keynote at Maine GOP banquet

Elections

Sen. Tim Scott to give keynote at Maine GOP banquet

April 22, 2026April 22, 2026

Hampden waste center to bring recycling back to the Bangor area after 6 years

Business

Hampden waste center to bring recycling back to the Bangor area after 6 years

April 22, 2026April 22, 2026

Maine’s transgender sports referendum is on the verge of dropping off the ballot

Elections

Maine’s transgender sports referendum is on the verge of dropping off the ballot

April 22, 2026April 22, 2026

After musing about moon, Trump Org plans tower on planet’s far side

Politics

After musing about moon, Trump Org plans tower on planet’s far side

April 22, 2026April 22, 2026

Eliot Cutler accused of 5th probation violation

Police and Courts

Eliot Cutler accused of 5th probation violation

April 22, 2026April 22, 2026

Bangor sets daily low temperature record during wave of cold weather

Weather

Bangor sets daily low temperature record during wave of cold weather

April 22, 2026April 22, 2026

Maine Republican candidates are upset about their own party’s online poll

Elections

Maine Republican candidates are upset about their own party’s online poll

April 22, 2026

A Maine peninsula’s only road keeps flooding, but the town won’t fix it

Government

A Maine peninsula’s only road keeps flooding, but the town won’t fix it

April 22, 2026April 23, 2026

Bangor shuts down church’s homeless camp after prep school complains

Housing

Bangor shuts down church’s homeless camp after prep school complains

April 22, 2026

Group running ads for Bobby Charles slapped with ethics complaint

Elections

Group running ads for Bobby Charles slapped with ethics complaint

April 21, 2026April 21, 2026

Maine islanders worried about suspension of mail delivery over USPS debt

Government

Maine islanders worried about suspension of mail delivery over USPS debt

April 21, 2026April 21, 2026

Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense budget includes $750 billion for ships, jets and Golden Dome

Washington

Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense budget includes $750 billion for ships, jets and Golden Dome

April 21, 2026April 21, 2026

Trump says he does not want to extend truce as expiry nears, US seizes tanker

Nation

Trump says he does not want to extend truce as expiry nears, US seizes tanker

April 21, 2026April 21, 2026

More affordable heating program funds will be released to Maine, Susan Collins says

Washington

More affordable heating program funds will be released to Maine, Susan Collins says

April 21, 2026April 21, 2026

A Maine school hosted an anti-bullying dance team. Libs of TikTok called it ‘grooming’

Education

A Maine school hosted an anti-bullying dance team. Libs of TikTok called it ‘grooming’

April 21, 2026