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Bangor, ME 57 Clouds Close Login Logout Subscribe Search for: Search News Regions Open dropdown menu Aroostook Bangor Central Maine Down East Hancock Midcoast Nation Piscataquis Portland York Sports Politics Maine Life Open dropdown menu Environment Homestead Outdoors/Act Out Community Events Business Open dropdown menu Housing Opinion Archives Obits Public Notices Menu Subscribe * Donate * Mobile app E-edition Newsletters Archives Sections Obituaries News Business Housing Politics Sports Regions Aroostook Bangor Central Maine Down East Hancock Midcoast Piscataquis Portland York Homestead Outdoors/Act Out Opinion Maine Focus BDN Polls Weather BDN Store Special Sections Golf Guide 2024 Nurses Care 2024 SBA: A salute to Maine’s small businesses Environmental Solutions 2024 Maine Outdoors & Adventure Spring Summer 2024 Maine Eclipse 2024 Summer Camps 2024 Spring Home Improvement 2024 Living 60 + Discover The Katahdin Region Engineers Week 2024 Maine: A Place of Business Tourney Time 2024 Good News 2023 High School Basketball Preview 23-24 2021-2023 BDN Special Section Archive Deals Classifieds Autos Real Estate Jobs Public Notices BDN EVENTS Community News Manage Account Manage Delivery Manage Digital Contact us Forget Me Customer serviceSubscribe * Donate * Mobile app E-edition Newsletters Archives Sections Obituaries News Business Housing Politics Sports Regions Aroostook Bangor Central Maine Down East Hancock Midcoast Piscataquis Portland York Homestead Outdoors/Act Out Opinion Maine Focus BDN Polls Weather BDN Store Special Sections Golf Guide 2024 Nurses Care 2024 SBA: A salute to Maine’s small businesses Environmental Solutions 2024 Maine Outdoors & Adventure Spring Summer 2024 Maine Eclipse 2024 Summer Camps 2024 Spring Home Improvement 2024 Living 60 + Discover The Katahdin Region Engineers Week 2024 Maine: A Place of Business Tourney Time 2024 Good News 2023 High School Basketball Preview 23-24 2021-2023 BDN Special Section Archive Deals Classifieds Autos Real Estate Jobs Public Notices BDN EVENTS Community News Manage Account Manage Delivery Manage Digital Contact us Forget Me Customer service Menu Bangor Daily News Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries News Regions Open dropdown menu Aroostook Bangor Central Maine Down East Hancock Midcoast Nation Piscataquis Portland York Sports Politics Maine Life Open dropdown menu Environment Homestead Outdoors/Act Out Community Events Business Open dropdown menu Housing Opinion Archives Obits Public Notices Login Logout Subscribe Open Search Search for: Search Menu TOP STORIES Moose Lottery Linda Bean Christopher Wainwright COVID-19 Weather Bangor Daily News They came together to help at-risk kids in the midcoast. Will it be enough? If no big fix was coming, people in the region decided to see what they could accomplish with the resources they already had. by Callie Ferguson We now know the value of Linda Bean’s estate by Christopher Burns Downtown Bangor’s umbrella art display returns by Kathleen O’Brien A new Bangor book club is bringing strangers together to read in silence by Kathleen O’Brien Bangor consignment shop reopens in new location by Valerie Royzman Why the feds want to seize Maine’s illegal marijuana grow houses by Marie Weidmayer Man arrested after allegedly leading police on chase in stolen car in Surry by Christopher Burns It’s almost too late to apply for your moose permit by Julie Harris Triplet calves born in Maine were 1 in 100,000 by Elizabeth Walztoni Aroostook is Maine’s biggest creator of farm food waste, study finds by Paula Brewer Ryan Brod’s ‘Tributaries’ is well worth reading by V. Paul Reynolds, Outdoors in Maine Judge dismisses RFK Jr.’s lawsuit against Maine secretary of state by Michael Shepherd Midcoast town rejects giving away town land for new homes by Jules Walkup Bangor picks alternate locations for 5 new public bathrooms by Kathleen O’Brien Latest Obituaries Robert Towse Robinson Alden Dixon Terrance Harvey Geaghan See more obituaries LATEST NEWS Bangor’s public buses are moving to fixed-stop routes Jared Golden supports tariffs pushed by Donald Trump and Joe Biden Maine to spend $25M to rebuild waterfronts devastated by winter storms New industry readies for launch as Maine researchers hone offshore wind turbines that float OPINION Being a young adult it hard, no matter what generation you’re part of by Bloomberg US military needs to improve how it interacts with red and yellow flag laws by The BDN Editorial Board ESSENTIAL READS Janet Mills will not remove embattled Oxford County sheriff No Maine sheriff has been removed from office by the governor since 1926. by Erin Rhoda May 13, 2024 May 13, 2024 Old Town students traveled to Europe to meet a Penobscot war hero The meeting was part of a World War II-themed trip to Europe that some Old Town High School students took last month. by Valerie Royzman May 12, 2024 May 13, 2024 Mainers dazzled by northern lights brought on by solar storm The natural phenomenon can actually appear more vivid through a camera lens, which some Mainers took full advantage of. by Leigh Tauss and Emily Burnham May 11, 2024 May 12, 2024 CRIME & COURTS We now know the value of Linda Bean’s estate Ellsworth man gets 2 years for driving stolen truck over victim’s leg Southern Maine man arrested for role in Jan. 6 Capitol attack NATIONAL NEWS Survey finds 8,000 women a month got abortion pills despite their states’ bans or restrictions The Latest | Cohen returning to the stand for more testimony at Trump’s at hush money trial New industry readies for launch as researchers hone offshore wind turbines that float POLITICS Lawmakers gut bill aimed at protecting Maine lakes by Emmett Gartner, The Maine Monitor Susan Collins’ effort to spend billions more on defense faces big hurdles Maine lawmakers fail to overturn any of Janet Mills’ vetoes Senate reverses itself and pushes Maine state flag referendum to 2026 Maine lawmakers fail to override Janet Mills’ bump stock ban veto BUSINESS Why it’s so hard to build affordable condos in Maine by Zara Norman With recent storms, loggers say working conditions have never been harder Former spy’s $1.9M Maine island home for sale Portland landlord who flouted rent control rules likely won’t get penalty Workers can’t find housing when job hunting in this Maine region Today’s paper GET OUTSIDE & DO THINGS Avoid the crowds at Acadia by hiking this steep trail with granite steps by Aislinn Sarnacki The best boat is a free boat by Chris Sargent, Outdoors Contributor Why I ate mealworm tacos by Julia Bayly The best Maine river for an overnight paddling trip by Ron Chase, Outdoors Contributor SPORTS Jayson Tatum scores 33 points to help Celtics rebound to 2-1 series lead Young pitches Brewer to softball win over Hermon Foxcroft Academy no-hits Orono on the road Husson softball and baseball teams learn NCAA Division III tourney opponents Former Brewer High and UMaine pitcher off to strong start in minors UMaine baseball keeps America East playoff hopes alive with Sunday win OPINION Why the US must stop Vladimir Putin Could the Gaza war end with buyouts? Kudos to Joe Biden for being a YIMBY on affordable housing We must bear witness to families swept into homelessness Green energy investments are helping rural health care The U.S. can’t give up on Ukraine Latest news in your region Bangor Orono hires new public works director hancock Crews battle fire on Acadia mountaintop MIDCOAST Police raid illegal marijuana grow house in Freedom PORTLAND A man with a bloody face tried to flag down traffic on Maine interstate AROOSTOOK New substance use recovery center helps fill a need in northern Maine CENTRAL MAINE Nearly 1,300 marijuana plants seized at illegal growhouse in Harmony DOWN EAST Woman gets 55 years for brutal Down East slaying PISCATAQUIS Baxter State Park reopens to vehicle traffic Wednesday YORK Mainer gets 27 years in prison for attacking police with machete near Times Square News...