Bangor Daily News

Maine’s housing market is stuck and there’s no sign of it getting better

Maine’s housing market is stuck and there’s no sign of it getting better

by Kathleen O'Brien

Bangor tax bills expected to rise under proposed budget

by Annie Rupertus

Lincoln fires town manager after 2 months on the job

by Christopher Burns and Kasey Turman

Rescuers are searching for a missing kayaker off Deer Isle

by Christopher Burns

Woman killed in Skowhegan fire has been identified

by Christopher Burns

Genealogists slammed as Mainers rush to prove Canadian ancestry and gain citizenship

Genealogists slammed as Mainers rush to prove Canadian ancestry and gain citizenship

Canada once restricted citizenship to people born there. Now, anyone who can prove they had a direct ancestor born there can claim citizenship.

by Christopher Bouchard

How to apply for Canadian citizenship under a new law

How to apply for Canadian citizenship under a new law

by Christopher Bouchard

This harborfront island home selling for $495K comes with its own wharf

This harborfront island home selling for $495K comes with its own wharf

by Kathleen O'Brien

Maine man who stole 23 guns from pawn shop and then posted about it on social media pleads guilty

Maine man who stole 23 guns from pawn shop and then posted about it on social media pleads guilty

by Christopher Burns

Man accused of killing employee at Maine group home

Man accused of killing employee at Maine group home

by Christopher Burns

Ellsworth beefs up security at City Hall to protect staff

Ellsworth beefs up security at City Hall to protect staff

by Sabrina Martin

St. John Valley school districts to give update on possible consolidation

St. John Valley school districts to give update on possible consolidation

by Christopher Bouchard

Ospreys electrocuted after CMP removed nesting platform

Ospreys electrocuted after CMP removed nesting platform

by Bridget Huber

Smoking caused fire that burned Maine town’s oldest home

Smoking caused fire that burned Maine town’s oldest home

by Christopher Burns

Susan Collins says she’s not worried about insurgent energy behind Graham Platner

Susan Collins says she’s not worried about insurgent energy behind Graham Platner

by Benjamin Kail

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bobby Charles to skip this week’s TV debates

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bobby Charles to skip this week’s TV debates

by Michael Shepherd

Latest Obituaries

Larry Leigh Ward

Richard Edward Littlefield

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LATEST NEWS

Live updates: Watch Maine’s Democratic gubernatorial candidates debate tonight

How to watch tonight’s Maine Republican gubernatorial primary debate

No, Maine’s courts aren’t texting you over unpaid fines

Sandy Pines Campground in Kennebunkport is back up for sale

OPINION

Letter: Vote against the rich

Letter: Vote against the rich

by Opinion Contributor

Letter: Garrett Mason ready from day one

Letter: Garrett Mason ready from day one

by Opinion Contributor

CRIME & COURTS

Maine man allegedly shot someone in both legs and then assaulted another person

Former MDI pastor accused of skirting sex offender registry

Maine prisoner splits from midcoast job site

NATIONAL NEWS

Supreme Court lets abortion pill mail delivery restart for now

Trump says Iran wants US to open Hormuz Strait as soon as possible

US medical marijuana registration portal to launch Wednesday

POLITICS

Dueling court decisions about abortion drug leave Maine providers and patients scrambling

Dueling court decisions about abortion drug leave Maine providers and patients scrambling

by CBS 13

Chellie Pingree will visit Maine teenager held in Texas ICE facility

Graham Platner doesn’t rule out an interview with Tucker Carlson

Analysis: Iran standoff could leave Trump worse off than before he went to war

Warned off vaccines, RFK Jr. seeks quick health wins before midterms

BUSINESS

The most expensive Maine homes sold in April

The most expensive Maine homes sold in April

by Kathleen O'Brien

How borrowers can find better interest rates since Fed left them high

Escrow shortages surge, another sign of the housing crisis

March existing home sales hit slowest pace since 2009. Here’s why.

Off-grid $400K cabin on a private Down East island selling for the first time in 40 years

Today’s paper

GET OUTSIDE & DO THINGS

Skip the hatch charts. These 4 dry flies will catch brook trout right now.

Skip the hatch charts. These 4 dry flies will catch brook trout right now.

by Al Raychard, Outdoors Contributor

Two break course record in fast-moving Aroostook River race

Two break course record in fast-moving Aroostook River race

by Cameron Levasseur

These midcoast Mainers resurrected a 70-year-old horse show club after a 4-year gap

These midcoast Mainers resurrected a 70-year-old horse show club after a 4-year gap

by Elizabeth Walztoni

How to tell frog and salamander eggs apart this spring

How to tell frog and salamander eggs apart this spring

by Aislinn Sarnacki

SPORTS

Husson’s spring sports teams had a banner weekend

UMaine baseball wins weekend series against Binghamton

UMaine men’s basketball adds 2 forwards after losing top rebounder

NAC lacrosse championships will be held in Bangor and Castine this weekend

Cooper Flagg wanted to be his ‘best every single night’ during Rookie of the Year season

Young tosses 3-hitter as Brewer softball upends Bangor

OPINION

More transparency needed in Fairmount School decisions

Maine voters want action on health insurance costs

To end sexual violence we must believe survivors

Bangor’s schools are our best investment

How Graham Platner won the Democratic Senate primary before voting started

Why Republicans are confident after their state convention

Latest news in your region

Bangor

Bangor plans to add syringe delivery alongside HIV services

Bangor plans to add syringe delivery alongside HIV services

hancock

Baby eel prices in Maine hit lowest point since global demand surged in 2011

Baby eel prices in Maine hit lowest point since global demand surged in 2011

MIDCOAST

Rockland eyes Water Street for new police station

Rockland eyes Water Street for new police station

PORTLAND

Maine woman dies after rear-ending camper on New Jersey Turnpike

Maine woman dies after rear-ending camper on New Jersey Turnpike

AROOSTOOK

Presque Isle homeowners wake to find fire consuming their van

Presque Isle homeowners wake to find fire consuming their van

CENTRAL MAINE

14-year-old Maine bicyclist hit by pickup truck

14-year-old Maine bicyclist hit by pickup truck

DOWN EAST

Small Maine town votes to close a school that serves 5 students

Small Maine town votes to close a school that serves 5 students

PISCATAQUIS

Maine man drives to find help after setting himself on fire

Maine man drives to find help after setting himself on fire

YORK

Maine motorcyclist killed in collision

Maine motorcyclist killed in collision

News

Amid leaks, Neil Gorsuch says US Supreme Court needs room for ‘candid conversations’

Washington

Amid leaks, Neil Gorsuch says US Supreme Court needs room for ‘candid conversations’

May 4, 2026May 4, 2026

Iran says it forced US warship back from Strait of Hormuz, while US denies missile strike

Washington

Iran says it forced US warship back from Strait of Hormuz, while US denies missile strike

May 4, 2026May 4, 2026

National Democrats back Joe Baldacci in crowded Maine 2nd District primary

Elections

National Democrats back Joe Baldacci in crowded Maine 2nd District primary

May 4, 2026May 4, 2026

Can you guess how much these Maine homes cost?

Housing

Can you guess how much these Maine homes cost?

May 4, 2026May 4, 2026

Bangor’s aging schools are facing a multimillion-dollar repair backlog

Education

Bangor’s aging schools are facing a multimillion-dollar repair backlog

May 4, 2026May 4, 2026

Graham Platner fires up Maine Democrats at convention

Politics

Graham Platner fires up Maine Democrats at convention

May 2, 2026May 2, 2026

Democrats shrug off concerns about Graham Platner’s electability at Maine convention

Elections

Democrats shrug off concerns about Graham Platner’s electability at Maine convention

May 2, 2026May 2, 2026

8 groups of Maine high schools are seeking funding to combine

Education

8 groups of Maine high schools are seeking funding to combine

May 2, 2026

Nurses demand MaineHealth cancel contract with Palantir

State

Nurses demand MaineHealth cancel contract with Palantir

May 1, 2026May 4, 2026

Maine paid family leave has started. Who needs it most?

State

Maine paid family leave has started. Who needs it most?

May 1, 2026May 1, 2026

Bangor school department shares possibilities for Fairmount student relocation

Education

Bangor school department shares possibilities for Fairmount student relocation

May 1, 2026May 1, 2026

Donald Trump backs Jared Golden’s bill to extend pause on federal lobster rules

Washington

Donald Trump backs Jared Golden’s bill to extend pause on federal lobster rules

May 1, 2026May 2, 2026

Janet Mills and Graham Platner will be at a Democratic banquet on Friday

Elections

Janet Mills and Graham Platner will be at a Democratic banquet on Friday

May 1, 2026May 1, 2026

Criminal justice measures largely flounder in Maine’s latest legislative session

State

Criminal justice measures largely flounder in Maine’s latest legislative session

May 1, 2026May 1, 2026

Bangor Mall owner fails to pay city $1.1M in fines by court-ordered deadline

Police and Courts

Bangor Mall owner fails to pay city $1.1M in fines by court-ordered deadline

May 1, 2026May 1, 2026

Millionaire taxes gain steam as states face budget crunches

State

Millionaire taxes gain steam as states face budget crunches

May 1, 2026May 1, 2026

US Treasury warns shippers not to pay Hormuz tolls

Washington

US Treasury warns shippers not to pay Hormuz tolls

May 1, 2026May 1, 2026

White House says Iran war ‘terminated,’ as war powers deadline arrives

Washington

White House says Iran war ‘terminated,’ as war powers deadline arrives

May 1, 2026May 1, 2026

Trump names Nicole Saphier as surgeon general pick, withdraws Casey Means

Washington

Trump names Nicole Saphier as surgeon general pick, withdraws Casey Means

May 1, 2026May 1, 2026

Trump’s Iran war approaches critical deadline for Susan Collins

Washington

Trump’s Iran war approaches critical deadline for Susan Collins

May 1, 2026May 1, 2026

Controversial campaign tactic by Democratic governor candidates gets ethics scrutiny

Elections

Controversial campaign tactic by Democratic governor candidates gets ethics scrutiny

May 1, 2026May 1, 2026

Behind the scenes of Janet Mills’ US Senate campaign collapse

Elections

Behind the scenes of Janet Mills’ US Senate campaign collapse

May 1, 2026May 1, 2026

Deer Isle retiree collects roadside trash for gas money while cleaning up hometown

Culture

Deer Isle retiree collects roadside trash for gas money while cleaning up hometown

May 1, 2026May 1, 2026

Sour economy looms over Maine’s upcoming tourist season

Business

Sour economy looms over Maine’s upcoming tourist season

May 1, 2026May 1, 2026