Down East Archives - Bangor Daily News

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

by Daniel O'Connor May 1, 2026May 1, 2026

While it’s unclear what will become of the school, residents have suggested turning it into a senior center or community hub.

Chef from Michelin-rated restaurants opens cafe in rural Down East Maine

by Sabrina Martin April 28, 2026April 29, 2026

Free Down East dental clinic sees record number of patients

by Paula Whitfield, The Quoddy Tides April 27, 2026April 27, 2026

Police and Courts

Body of lobsterman recovered from Dyer Bay

by Leela Stockley April 23, 2026April 23, 2026

This mural-filled 1790 Down East home that was once a country club is selling for $279K

by Kathleen O'Brien April 20, 2026April 20, 2026

A remote Maine town is ready to close its 5-student school

by Daniel O'Connor April 20, 2026April 19, 2026

Maine herring smokehouse, the last in US, may get a 2nd act

by Paula Whitfield, The Quoddy Tides April 13, 2026April 13, 2026

Fishermen worry proposed underwater Down East data center would displace them

by Paula Horvath, Quoddy Tides April 13, 2026April 13, 2026

Police and Courts

Pellet stove suspected in fire that gutted Jonesboro home

by Ethan Andrews April 10, 2026April 10, 2026

Labor complaint roils Maine lobstering community built on passing traditions to children

by Elizabeth Walztoni April 2, 2026April 2, 2026

Down East Maine’s last shingle mill keeps on sawing

by Edward French, The Quoddy Tides April 1, 2026April 1, 2026

2 men died on the job, raising questions about safety in iconic Maine industry

by Rachel Estabrook, Portland Press Herald March 27, 2026March 27, 2026

Police and Courts

Machias pharmacy fined $5K for operating without supervision

by Sabrina Martin March 23, 2026March 23, 2026

Machias committee recommendations aim to limit flood risk

by Evan Houk, The Maine Monitor March 23, 2026March 23, 2026

Calais would see more state aid from proposed school funding changes

by Ethan Bien, The Maine Monitor March 23, 2026March 23, 2026

$45M Lubec breakwater project to go out to bid after a 9-year wait

by Edward French, The Quoddy Tides March 20, 2026March 20, 2026

Down East man peddles affordability by selling potatoes in Maine parking lots

by Elizabeth Walztoni March 20, 2026March 22, 2026

Early mornings in Maine are a lot like the one described in a famous children’s story

by RJ Heller, Down East contributor March 19, 2026March 18, 2026

Peroxide leak reported at Woodland Pulp mill

by Edward French, The Quoddy Tides March 17, 2026March 17, 2026

Police and Courts

Connecticut man pleads not guilty to assaulting border officer in Maine

by Marie Weidmayer March 16, 2026March 16, 2026