Orrington man dies after vehicle rams into Ellsworth home
An Orrington man died Thursday after the vehicle he was a passenger in rammed into the corner of a downtown Ellsworth home. Paul Meservey, 23, sustained fatal injuries after the 2018 GMC Sierra he was...
View ArticleFact-checking 6 claims that dominated the Susan Collins-Troy Jackson debate
PoliticsOur political journalists are based in the Maine State House and have deep source networks across the partisan spectrum in communities all over the state. Their coverage aims to cut through...
View ArticleGlenburn man allegedly broke windows at Bangor business and threw apples at...
A Glenburn man allegedly broke windows at a Bangor business and threw apples as passing cars Wednesday night. Ryan Sawyer, 38, has been charged with aggravated criminal mischief, disorderly conduct,...
View ArticleBelfast council declares former church a ‘dangerous’ building
The Belfast City Council has unanimously designated the building at 333 High St. as dangerous, giving the city authority to intervene and recover its expenses if the owner fails to bring the property...
View ArticleNational report underscores how UMaine Cooperative Extension is tackling the...
Maine faces an urgent challenge: growing its skilled workforce by tens of thousands of people over the next several years. According to the state’s 10-year Economic Development Strategy, this will...
View ArticleMan pleads not guilty in attack that left woman dying along Maine highway
A Portland man has pleaded not guilty in the stabbing that left a 21-year-old dying along the side of Interstate 295. Glen Rodney, 58, who faces a murder charge in the death of Julian Nadeau of...
View ArticleMan allegedly threatened 3 women with a gun in South Thomaston
SOUTH THOMASTON, Maine — A South Thomaston man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly threatening three women with a gun. Aiden J. Woodward, 23, was charged with one count of felony domestic violence...
View ArticlePVC pipes swept away by Hurricane Helene flooding still dominate cleanup of...
WOODFIN, N.C. (AP) — They’re piled on river banks, lodged in uprooted trees, embedded in sediment and jammed under logs. Many are tangled in mounds of debris up to two stories high. Two years after...
View Article27K forested acres in western Maine are now protected for outdoor recreation
OutdoorsThe BDN outdoors section brings readers into the woods, waters and wild places of Maine. It features stories on hunting, fishing, wildlife, conservation and recreation, told by people who live...
View ArticleBelfast to change part of downtown street to one-way traffic
A short stretch of Church Street will become one-way following the Belfast City Council’s unanimous approval Tuesday of ordinance amendments intended to simplify traffic at Post Office Square, improve...
View ArticleBarack Obama endorses Troy Jackson
PoliticsOur political journalists are based in the Maine State House and have deep source networks across the partisan spectrum in communities all over the state. Their coverage aims to cut through...
View ArticleWhat’s driving up Maine electric bills
Rising natural gas prices and increasing costs to repair and upgrade electric infrastructure are driving Maine’s eye-popping power bills, according to a new analysis from Maine’s Office of Public...
View ArticleLeftover federal funds provide early fuel aid to Maine households
More than 4,000 of Maine’s most vulnerable households will receive early fuel assistance due to the release of nearly $4 million in federal funding leftover from the 2025-2026 heating season....
View ArticleMorning Update: What you need to know in Maine today
A version of this story first appeared in the Morning Update newsletter. Sign up here to receive the Morning Update and other BDN newsletters directly in your inbox. Happy Thursday! Many of you are...
View ArticleMost Americans think artificial intelligence is developing too fast, a new...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Worries around artificial intelligence cross party lines, with the vast majority of Americans saying the U.S. government should prioritize keeping AI under human control and...
View ArticleThe long-deployed USS Lincoln is returning home to San Diego
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The USS Abraham Lincoln is returning home to San Diego Thursday after supporting the Iran war during a record long deployment of 265 uninterrupted days at sea that included reports of...
View ArticleIsaias becomes the first hurricane of the Atlantic season as it surges...
Isaias surged towards the U.S. Gulf Coast on Thursday after strengthening into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, the National Hurricane Center said, prompting mandatory evacuations and...
View ArticleLetter: Troy Jackson would be a sorry replacement for Susan Collins
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com At 80 years of age I have seen a lot of elections. This one however takes the...
View ArticleWorried about election interference? Vote now.
The BDN Editorial Board operates independently from the newsroom, and does not set policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com. We,...
View ArticleShe bought a home in coastal Maine after years spent living at sea
This story is part of the BDN’s Home Buying series that shares stories of Mainers who became homeowners despite the state’s volatile real estate market. Want to share your experience buying a home in...
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