Many houses of worship in Maine canceled services over the weekend to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Read More
Music and patriotism filled Peakes Auditorium at Bangor High School Friday morning when 34 people from 25 countries were sworn in as U.S. citizens. Read More
Students from All Saints Catholic School in Bangor had ashes applied to their foreheads on Ash Wednesday at St. John Catholic Church. Read More
As schools in the Bangor area woo students from towns with high school choice, John Bapst Memorial High School in Bangor held its Step-Up Day on Thursday to give eighth graders an opportunity to tour the school, talk to students, meet teachers and observe a school day. Read More
Shoppers were lined up outside of Best Buy in Bangor Thursday night as they prepared for Black Friday to kick off at midnight. Read More
Almost a century after John Bapst Memorial High school last broke ground on a new building, it did so again on Thursday morning for the school's new practice gymnasium and fitness center. Read More
For decades, Bucksport’s skyline was characterized by the 350-foot-tall stack. Now, without it, classic scenes from around town all look a little different. Read More
As the tallest remaining vestige of Bucksport's papermaking history fell to the ground Tuesday morning, BDN reporter Nick Sambides Jr. and photographer Linda Coan O'Kresik captured the iconic moment. Read More
Randy Marsh wants the kids who participate in the weeklong summer hockey camp he runs to come away not only equipped to play hockey, but also with some life lessons they can use off the ice. Read More
It was the swimming that first drew Damien Ward of Winterport to Monroe Falls more than 20 years ago. Read More
Brandon Silk was on his fourth tour of duty when the Army staff sergeant died June 21, 2010, in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan. Read More
Jim Bishop worked nearly four decades in jobs that ended when his employer shut down before he found job security at Mount Hope Cemetery. That was in 1991. Read More
The morning scene in the middle school usually features kids playing inside on their phones and electronic devices. But once the game was introduced, it stopped. Read More
A memorial service Thursday honored two Maine officers who were killed in the line of duty about a year apart from each other. Read More
More than 1,700 students, including upward of 40 doctoral degree candidates, participated in the University of Maine’s 217th Commencement Saturday. Read More
A procession of Maine State Police vehicles accompanied the body of Detective Ben Campbell as it made its way north from Augusta to Millinocket on Thursday afternoon. Read More
The Professional Bull Riders 2019 Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour will overtake the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor this weekend. Read More
Squaw Mountain originally opened for skiing in December 1963 with just a T-bar to access four trails, but it closed in 2010 after years of falling into disrepair. Read More
Newly elected and re-elected officials from Penobscot County were sworn in Wednesday morning at the historic county courthouse in Bangor. Read More
“This has been the ideal thing for our family, something the kids will always remember.” Read More
