Emily Fournier, 33, was thrown from the raft while navigating a rapid on the upper Kennebec River.
Posted inContributors
Getting results for Maine’s veterans
“During my time in the Legislature, I have made sure that delivering real results for veterans has been one of my top priorities,” writes Mike Carpenter, D-Houlton.
Posted inOutdoors
These are the most common fishing injuries — and what to do about them
Fish long enough, veteran anglers say, and you’re bound to encounter a bit of misfortune.
Posted inAct Out
With annual clean-ups canceled, this group recruited boaters to keep Maine islands clean this summer
The Maine Island Trail Association, like many nonprofit conservation organizations, has had to rethink how it operates.
Posted inAroostook
Aroostook County experienced driest June in more than 100 years
The severe drought status is due to low moisture in the soil and lack of widespread rainfall, drying vegetation and low stream flows.
Posted inPolitics
How the GOP candidates are pitching themselves in Maine’s 2nd District primary
The candidates have largely tried to convince voters they are Trump’s biggest supporters while pressing on specific areas of interest.
Posted inHancock
Route 1A in Dedham shut down after crash
A serious accident on Route 1A in Dedham Saturday afternoon is expected to close the road for hours.
Posted inHancock
Maine Maritime Academy training ship leaves Castine after noise complaints
The State of Maine arrived at the Sprague Energy Terminal at Mack Point in Searsport on Friday, where graduating seniors will complete their month-long dockside “cruise.”
Posted inNews
July 11 update: The latest on the coronavirus and Maine
The latest on the coronavirus and Maine.
Posted inBusiness
Eastport and Wiscasset airports get federal funding for improvements
Two small airports in Maine are getting a boost from the federal government to make improvements.
Posted inPolitics
Foreign policy becomes cudgel in GOP primary in Maine’s 2nd District
Foreign policy has become the key issue in the final days of an increasingly nasty Republican primary set for Tuesday in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District.
Posted inPolitics
Collins wants to make adaptive vehicles affordable for vets
Collins said she was motivated to propose the law change in part by the story of a disabled veteran in Shirley, Maine.
Posted inMidcoast
Montville man killed in Belfast crash
Peter Stewart, 67, had been traveling alone in his vehicle about 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7 when he came across a line of traffic that was stopped.
Posted inHomestead
A fungus is turning lawns black throughout the state
Because the black grass is already dead, the only solution to having a green lawn again is reseeding it once the drought conditions are over.
Posted inNews
Another Mainer dies as 21 new coronavirus cases detected
There have now been 3,520 cases across all of Maine’s counties since the outbreak began here in March.
Posted inBDN Maine
Bar Harbor Bank & Trust awards seven Career & Technical Education Scholarships
BAR HARBOR — Bar Harbor Bank & Trust has named seven high school graduates from Maine as recipients of the Bank’s 2020 Career & Technical Education Scholarship. The $1,500 award […]
Posted inBDN Maine
Northeast Historic Film receives grant from Art House Convergence
BUCKSPORT — Northeast Historic Film (NHF), which operates the Alamo Theatre in Bucksport is happy to announce the receipt of a $5,200 grant from the Art House Convergence. The Art-House […]
Posted inContributors
Want people to wear masks? Make them look sexy and expensive.
“I may have stumbled on the secret to getting people to wear masks: They have to have The Look,” writes Roslyn Reid.
Posted inNational Business
COVID-19 heroes must jump through hoops for workers’ comp
Essential workers who get the coronavirus on the job have no guarantee in most states they’ll qualify for workers’ compensation to cover lost wages and medical care.