The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Darryl W. Lyon of Bangor is a retired lieutenant colonel who is currently a …
Housing This section of the BDN aims to help readers understand Maine’s housing crisis, the volatile real estate market and the public policy behind them. Read more Housing coverage here. Two luxury estates are for sale in southern Maine could set records …
The Maine Bowhunters Association recently announced plans to shut down due to shrinking membership and participation, which it linked to growing popularity of crossbows in the state. Maine’s crossbow laws have been a source of division for years, primarily …
Ever stop to think about how people "From Away" see Portland, Maine? I do...probably way more than I should, honestly. But it’s not so much about us as individuals. I’m more curious about what these outsiders think about the stuff that makes …
UNION, ME - Authorities said that a 17-year-old teenager has been arrested in connection with the killing of Sunshine "Sunny" Stewart, the woman who was found dead two weeks ago after she went paddleboarding on a pond in Union, Maine. On Thursday …
When Lawrence and Penny Higgins of Fairfield, Maine, first learned in 2020 that high levels of toxic chemicals called PFAS taint their home’s well water, they wondered how their health might suffer. They had consumed the water for decades, given it to …
More than 100 members of Maine's fishing industry congregated to mourn and reflect on the many lives lost at sea. LUBEC, Maine — Around 100 people stood along the water's edge, heads bowed, as they honored Maine's fishermen with hearts heavy …
Since 2023, $1.4 million in economic recovery grants to 56 small businesses in eastern Maine have helped them reboot facility and operational upgrades that were stalled during the pandemic, and also provided wider economic benefit, according to a report …
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