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Inside a small Maine town ripped apart by social media

by Kasey Turman 13 hours agoAugust 17, 2026

Clifton, a town of 877, faces government turmoil as Facebook groups fuel political divisions and leadership turnover.

Text to spurned ally raises questions about a possible Graham Platner comeback

by Benjamin Kail August 15, 2026August 15, 2026

Police and Courts

They argued over land rights. Then he tore their house apart with logging equipment.

by Cameron Levasseur August 14, 2026August 14, 2026

State

Maine lawmakers have questions about progressives’ privately funded staff hire

by Benjamin Kail August 14, 2026August 13, 2026

Want to buy a home in Maine? Here’s how long it’ll take.

by Kathleen O'Brien August 14, 2026August 14, 2026

Needles are washing up in communities along the Penobscot River

by Kasey Turman August 14, 2026August 14, 2026

Troy Jackson’s backers call 1988 fight a non-issue in Senate race

by Benjamin Kail August 13, 2026August 14, 2026

Democrats blast activists for featuring Graham Platner at Labor Day rally

by Benjamin Kail August 13, 2026August 14, 2026

Police and Courts

1 injured after Old Town bridge collapses during reconstruction

by Annie Rupertus and Kasey Turman August 13, 2026August 13, 2026

Police and Courts

What 2 midcoast fire chiefs want people to know about the report on the deadly Searsmont mill explosion

by Bridget Huber August 13, 2026August 13, 2026

Bangor denies it has any Flock cameras in city as complaints mount

by Marie Weidmayer August 13, 2026August 13, 2026

Troy Jackson punched a man and pushed his partner in 1988, police report says

by Sawyer Loftus August 12, 2026August 12, 2026

Housing for homeless in Bangor moving forward despite push back

by Annie Rupertus August 12, 2026August 12, 2026

How Troy Jackson’s strategy against Susan Collins breaks from Graham Platner’s

by Benjamin Kail August 11, 2026August 11, 2026

How Aroostook County is growing Maine’s sovereign food movement

by Christopher Bouchard August 11, 2026August 13, 2026

This project promised to bring 55 dorm-style apartments to Bangor and then disappeared

by Kathleen O'Brien August 10, 2026August 10, 2026

State

A local Maine politician rose to power despite abuse allegations that won’t go away

by Daniel O'Connor August 10, 2026August 10, 2026

Sandwich shop opening on State Street in Bangor

by Kasey Turman August 9, 2026August 8, 2026

This Maine wild blueberry industry pioneer is still growing and promoting at age 91

by Elizabeth Walztoni August 9, 2026August 9, 2026

Susan Collins, Angus King vote ‘no’ on Todd Blanche as Senate confirms him as AG

by Benjamin Kail August 8, 2026August 8, 2026