In a joint letter to Knox County Commissioners last fall, town officials from Vinalhaven and neighboring North Haven outlined problems with limited police coverage on the islands.
Posted inDanby Ink
The masked man!
The Trump administration seems to have changed their tone concerning the wearing of masks.
Posted inContributors
Cancel culture may ruin our Independence Day
“‘Cancel culture’ has taken over in many parts of our society,” writes Michael Cianchette.
Posted inBangor
At Black Lives Matter protests, Dillon Murray sees what he didn’t growing up in Bangor: people who look like him
Today, he sees a turning point in Maine and across the country as the Black Lives Matter movement gains traction.
Posted inPolitics
How to get an absentee ballot in Maine and make sure your vote is counted
At least two-thirds of Maine voters usually vote in-person each election, so the experience of voting absentee is new for many.
Posted inPolitics
Maine is seeing a historic number of absentee ballot requests ahead of the July election
State and local officials have urged voters to request absentee ballots in order to avoid crowding at the polls on Election Day.
Posted inContributors
Quarantine rules mean no Maine vacation for me this summer
“Having ruined our Maine vacation this year, it is doubtful we will give Maine’s governor a second chance,” writes Stephen F. Thode.
Posted inPolitics
Sara Gideon expands fundraising lead over Susan Collins in Maine U.S. Senate race
Updated fundraising reports were due to the federal government on Thursday covering the period from April 1 through June 24.
Posted inAuto Racing
Kevin Drost wins Modified Enduros feature in Speedway 95 opener
No fans were allowed in the grandstand area, but there was a contingent of people in the pits who were able to catch much of the racing action.
Posted inPolitics
As Maine primary draws near, GOP congressional hopefuls spend more than they raise
Polling in the Republican primary has been scarce, and all three candidates have turned to television advertising in recent weeks.
Posted inState
July 2 evening update: The latest on the coronavirus and Maine
The latest on the coronavirus and Maine.
Posted inPortland
All youth prison inmates test negative for coronavirus following positive test
All 35 inmates at Maine’s only youth prison have tested negative after a girl being released tested positive last weekend
Posted inAct Out
This coastal preserve in eastern Maine will take your breath away
“It seemed that everywhere I looked, wildflowers were in bloom. I encountered large clusters of white daisies and buttercups,” writes Aislinn Sarnacki of the BDN.
Posted inPolitics
Massachusetts governor wants to know why Janet Mills hasn’t lifted quarantine requirements for his residents
Massachusetts has been left out in the cold, and the folks there aren’t happy about it.
Posted inNational Politics
Trump accelerates border wall construction ahead of election, despite pandemic
The Trump administration has increased the speed of wall construction since the start of the pandemic by classifying the work as essential.
Posted inUniversity of Maine Black Bear Sports
Successful eastern Maine basketball coach takes over UMaine-Augusta men’s program
The former Orono High School coach has been hired as the head coach of the University of Maine at Augusta men’s program.
Posted inEditorials
Yes on Question 2, but also yes to more diverse transportation funding
This year, like the past five years, Maine voters will be asked to approve a substantial transportation bond of about $100 million.
Posted inCollege sports
Joanne McCallie won’t return as Duke’s women’s basketball coach
McCallie, who was the head coach at the University of Maine from 1992-2000, led the Blue Devils to a 330-107 record in her 13 seasons
Posted inPolitics
CMP parent asks Maine’s high court to strike anti-corridor question from ballot
It is the latest in a series of legal volleys on both sides of the charged debate over the $1 billion project that would bring Canadian hydropower to the regional grid through western Maine.
Posted inContributors
Why I should be the first choice for Democrats in the US Senate race
Your vote is not about liberal or conservative, Democrat or Republican. It’s about who is with the people.