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18-year-old charged with shooting up Maine home before owners moved in

By CBS 13

2 of Maine’s best dunkers weigh in on debate over technical fouls at the rim

By Matt Junker

2025 US home sales stuck at 30-year low as mortgage rates, prices weighed on market

By The Associated Press

A compromise on school board recalls is moving through the Maine Legislature

By Daniel O'Connor

After 100-plus years, an Aroostook town has a new town office and fire station

By Cameron Levasseur

After multiple sell out phases, new single-level homes are on the market at Brooks Edge Farm in Westbrook

By Sponsored by Walker Team Real Estate, Signature Homes Real Estate Group

America's favorite hot sauces ranked — Instacart reveals the top picks

By Fox News

Angus King to meet with Greenland officials amid Trump’s threats

By Randy Billings

Aroostook baker’s cookies travel thousands of miles

By Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli

Augusta warming centers hit capacity as city faces winter housing crisis

By NCM Weather

Bangor City Council approves Community Connector fare increase, new payment system changes

By News Center Maine

Bangor named building its top priority of 2025. Here’s how it went.

By Annie Rupertus

Bestsellers: ‘How to Read a Book’ and ‘Against the Machine’ top local lists

By MWC Bot

Bill Nye the Science Guy to deliver Maine college’s commencement address

By News Center Maine

Bill to freeze Unorganized Territory property values meets with resistance from counties

By Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli

Blasting heat at home and still freezing? There are easy fixes to save money and stay warm

By The Associated Press

Brunswick boys basketball, Mt. Ararat girls victorious in rivalry doubleheader

By Cooper Sullivan

California man sues McDonald's after homeless man accused of attacking wife in drive-thru

By Fox News

Cannabis opponents accused of misrepresenting Maine referendum

By Randy Billings

Congress must investigate ICE before more Americans are killed

By The BDN Editorial Board

Could Maine’s housing market finally be cooling? Here’s what the data says

By Hannah LaClaire

Death Notice: Beverley A. (Bailey) Roderick

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Death Notice: Judith Ward Knoll

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Death Notice: Vicki (Merriman) Lowe

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Democratic Maine Sen. Joe Baldacci eyes competitive US House seat in Washington

By News Center Maine

Democrats eye narrow path to capture Senate majority, but one wrong move could sink them

By Fox News

Developer of New York offshore wind farm is asking a federal judge to spare it from Trump

By The Associated Press

DHS funding fight drives Senate scramble to avoid government shutdown

By Fox News Politics

Distraction or delivery? What Mainers expect from Augusta | Column

By Sen. Mattie Daughtry - Guest column

Doing good means breaking rules in ‘At Midnight Comes the Cry’

By Nell Beram

DOJ surging federal prosecutors to Minneapolis for fraud, immigration cases after resignations: sources

By Fox News

Electric cars are not just for the city | Letter

By Deb Sayer

Ellsworth invests $20M in new plant to tackle water quality issues, boost reliability

By News Center Maine

Federal agency to investigate Waterville crash that killed 2 DOT workers

By Ethan Horton and Jake Freudberg

Federal fraud faces Senate showdown as Thune taps Ernst to lead reforms after Minnesota scandal

By Fox News Politics

First National Bank appoints Martin as executive vice president, chief information officer

By BDN Community

Former Saco mayor wins City Council special election by 3 votes

By Sydney Richelieu

Former Trump ambassador nominee, Arizona AG Brnovich dead at 59

By Fox News

From Bangor to the Ivy League, Landon Clark keeps getting it done on the court

By Matt Junker

GOP senators break with Trump on these 2 points

By Lisa Desjardins

Hawley expects 'Trojan Horse' hearing to reveal dozens of terror-linked Afghan parolees in US

By Fox News Politics

Hawley, Moody react after heated Senate abortion hearing exchange: 'Can men get pregnant?'

By Fox News

He’s hiked thousands and thousands of miles. But he found this walk in Europe was something special.

By News Center Maine

Health insurers are hurting Maine’s most vulnerable patients | Opinion

By Alexander Katopis

Here’s how central Maine towns are reacting to a 70% increase in ambulance rates

By Hannah Kaufman

High schools Tuesday: Biddeford girls basketball fights off Westbrook

By Staff report

Hillary, Bill Clinton stare down criminal contempt charges after defying House subpoenas in Epstein probe

By Fox News Politics

Hope Acts receives grants to launch digital literacy classes for asylum seekers

By BDN Community

House Dem lashes out at 'racist' MN fraud probe amid major investigation in his own state

By Fox News Politics

House GOP launches probe into alleged climate group influence on federal judges

By Fox News Politics

ICE detainer issued for El Salvadoran national charged with killing two North Carolina teens

By Fox News

In Maine, Ron Harper, Jr. makes his NBA case

By Travis Lazarczyk

Iran allegedly airs 97 'coercive confessions' amid record-breaking North Korea-style internet blackout

By Fox News

Iran protests instigated by Israel to distract from Gaza 'genocide,' Columbia professor claims

By Fox News

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Iran pushes for fast trials and executions of suspects detained in protests despite Trump's warning: report

By Fox News

Iran shuts down airspace; foreign officials warn against travel to Israel

By Fox News

Janet Mills to ICE: Aggressive tactics are ‘not welcome’ in Maine

By Sawyer Loftus

Journalist says it’s ‘terrifying’ to be a conservative in Minneapolis after anti-ICE protesters swarmed car

By Fox News

Judge sets higher bail and more strict conditions for Eliot Cutler after latest arrest

By Bill Trotter

Justice Jackson presses Idaho lawyer on treating 'transgender women different than cis women'

By Fox News

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Kennebunk to host 24th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration

By Abigail Driscoll

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Key Republicans flip, kill effort to restrain Trump's policing power over Venezuela

By Fox News

Kristi Noem faces impeachment effort in House as 70 Dems push obstruction of Congress charge

By Fox News

Late NASCAR star Greg Biffle's home burglarized weeks after plane crash, $30,000 taken: officials

By Fox News

opinion2026-01-14

Letter: ICE has made us less safe

By Opinion Contributor

opinion2026-01-14

Letter: Matt Dunlap has the ‘right stuff’ to represent Maine’s 2nd District

By Opinion Contributor

Lewiston, Portland leaders brace for possible wave of immigration enforcement

By Andrew Rice and Joe Charpentier

Long-vacant Buxton storefront to feature combination flower and furniture store

By Robert Lowell

Maine Celtics add forward with NBA experience

By Staff report

Maine composer Ben Cosgrove says obsession with geography inspired his new album

By News Center Maine

Maine dentists are helping survivors of domestic violence find their smiles

By Dana Richie

Maine home sales rose nearly 12% in December

By Christopher Burns

Maine House overrides governor’s veto on 'right-to-repair' bill, advancing it to Senate vote

By News Center Maine

Maine Jewish Museum’s exhibit shows off the fascinating art of printmaking | Column

By Jorge S. Arango

Maine libraries aren’t filling their spaces with just books. They’re spaces for art, too.

By Dana Richie

Maine’s highest court affirms access to beach in dispute between neighbors

By Patty Wight, Maine Public

Maine’s indie movie houses showcase the best – and weirdest – out there

By Dennis Perkins

Maine’s Somali community reacts after Trump administration ends protected status program

By News Center Maine

Maine should be working to abolish ICE | Letter

By Deb Sayer

Maine State Prison guard killed in crash

By Stephen Betts, Midcoast Villager

Make your own snacks at home with this Chex Mix recipe

By News Center Maine

Mamdani finally speaks out about Iranian regime's deadly crackdown on protesters

By Fox News Politics

Mayors of two Maine cities, Gov. Mills warn of possible incoming ICE activity

By News Center Maine

Members of long-running Westbrook fitness class keep each other moving | Column

By Leslie Bridgers

Morning Update: What you need to know in Maine today

By BDN staff reports

My misadventures ice fishing on Jordan Pond include getting a lure stuck in my nose

By Outdoors Contributor

New housing in rural Maine is coming from a surprising source

By Kathleen O'Brien

New posters in Maine BMVs aim to raise awareness of domestic abuse

By News Center Maine

Newburgh absentee ballot case has been turned over to Maine’s attorney general

By CBS 13

NHL fans mock Italy's Olympic hockey arena for tiny jumbotron amid mounting criticism

By Fox News

No. 1 affirms ranking in Varsity Maine boys hockey poll

By Lee Horton

No changes to the Varsity Maine girls hockey poll

By Lee Horton

No immediate court decision on a request to stop the immigration crackdown in Minnesota

By The Associated Press

Number of House Democrats backing Noem impeachment tops 60

By Fox News Politics

Obituary: Beverley A. (Bailey) Roderick

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Obituary: Bruce W. Goodwin

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Obituary: Clarence Robert “Buzz” Hartford

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Obituary: Jean Eleannor Blanchard

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Obituary: Judith Ward Knoll

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Obituary: Vicki (Merriman) Lowe

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Only 1 in 5 Americans support US effort to acquire Greenland, poll finds

By Fox News Politics

Portland and Lewiston brace for heavy immigration enforcement in the next week

By Sawyer Loftus

Portland boys basketball holds off Thornton

By Steve Craig

Portland unlikely to change winter shelter threshold amid staffing, funding limits

By NCM Weather

Q&A: What are my rights when interacting with immigration agents?

By Morgan Womack

Randi Weingarten quits X over platform's 'disinformation,' accuses site of spreading hate

By Fox News

South Portland Council decides $194M price tag too high for new civic center project

By Dana Richie

South Portland girls rally past Sanford in Class A showdown

By Drew Bonifant

Structure fire shuts down section of Chase Avenue in Waterville

By News Center Maine

Supreme Court says Illinois congressman can sue over state mail-in voting laws

By Fox News Politics

Tax fight puts California on collision course as billionaires leave for red states

By Fox News Politics

Tina Peters’ lawyers try to convince Colorado court to overturn conviction for voting system breach

By The Associated Press

Tommy Lee Jones filed conservatorship petition for daughter Victoria 2 years before suspected overdose

By Fox News

Top Iranian official downplays death toll, blames 'Israeli plot' as US considers strikes

By Fox News

Trump administration investigating 2 Maine school districts for alleged discrimination

By Marie Weidmayer

Trump administration restores funding for family planning after ACLU lawsuit

By The Associated Press

Trump administration to investigate 2 Maine districts over transgender athlete policies

By Riley Board

Trump eyes action on Greenland, setting up White House face-off with Denmark

By Fox News Politics

Trump issues stern warning to NATO ahead of Vance's high-stakes Greenland meeting

By Fox News Politics

Trump to tear up Obama-era school lunch rules blocking whole, 2% milk

By Fox News

Two MaineDOT workers killed in crash on I-95 in Waterville

By News Center Maine

UAlbany welcomes Gibson as new student for fall 2025

By BDN Community

UMaine women’s basketball hosting Vermont in clash of recent conference champions

By Larry Mahoney

University researcher accused of calling for assassination of conservative voices in social media post

By Fox News

US blocks 10K narco-terrorists as terror watchlist swells by 85K in 2025

By Fox News Politics

US blocks 10K narcoterrorists as terror watchlist swells by 85K in 2025

By Fox News Politics

US freezes all visa processing for 75 countries, including Somalia, Russia, Iran

By Fox News Politics

health2026-01-14

US overdose deaths fell through most of 2025, federal data reveals

By Mike Stobbe - Associated Press

USPS postmark timing may change for some mail, shipping prices also set to rise

By Fox News

Varsity Maine girls basketball poll now has a unanimous No. 1

By Lee Horton

Voters sharply split along party lines over ICE agent’s fatal shooting: poll

By Fox News Politics

Watch Varsity Maine’s latest basketball highlight reel

By Lee Horton

Waterville house fire displaces 9 family members

By News Center Maine

'We feel this': MaineDOT Commissioner urges caution after two workers killed in I-95 crash

By News Center Maine

What to know as New York City nurses strike for a 3rd day

By The Associated Press

Why members of this Westbrook fitness class keep coming back | Column

By Leslie Bridgers

Woman fatally struck by pickup while standing by her car in Harpswell

By Ethan Andrews

Yarmouth gets $1 million grant for Royal River dam removal

By Sophie Burchell

opinion2026-01-14

You don’t have to apologize for being white. But championing white power is abusive.

By Opinion Contributor

2 DOT workers killed in crash on I-95 southbound in Waterville

By Amy Calder

Eliot Cutler turns himself in amid new probation allegations

By News Center Maine

Five Maine boys basketball storylines this week

By Steve Craig

From apps that read tarot cards to AI offering spiritual guidance, technology is intersecting with mysticism

By News Center Maine

Graduate student workers secure first contract with University of Maine System

By News Center Maine

High court rules on Popham Beach access dispute between neighbors

By Emily Allen

Lewiston students speak out in favor of ‘diverse’ flags allowed in schools

By Donna M. Perry

Looking for an unconventional trip to paradise? This Maine company delivers

By News Center Maine

Maine lawyer accused of assaulting conservative activist at Berwick-area school board meeting

By Morgan Womack

Maine State Library Commission to start rulemaking process for new standards

By News Center Maine

politics2026-01-13

Maine telephone company fined $15K for misrouting 911 calls in Hancock and Washington counties

By Daniel Kool

Marking 2 years since devastating coastal storms hit Maine

By News Center Maine

NECEC power line to begin commercial operations Friday

By Daniel Kool

New Saint Dominic High School expected to be ready for students in August

By News Center Maine

New York woman pleads guilty in Somerset County illegal marijuana grow operation

By News Center Maine

Orland man faces charges related to public indecency, theft inside Bangor supermarket

By News Center Maine

Personal life of Maine opera icon Emma Eames opens town history series

By Paul Bagnall

health2026-01-13

Rising pressures put mental health of Maine’s agriculture workforce at risk, officials say

By Joe Charpentier

Rob Caldwell: A tree and traffic savior

By News Center Maine

Rumors of ICE presence increase anxiety at Portland schools

By Riley Board

Sinkhole closes southbound lanes of Main Street in Bangor

By News Center Maine

State police ‘is not a person,’ can’t be sued in police brutality case, attorney general argues

By News Center Maine

politics2026-01-13

State Sen. Joe Baldacci enters race for Maine's 2nd Congressional District

By News Center Maine

Swap at top of Varsity Maine boys basketball poll

By Lee Horton

Tensions remain high at MSAD 60 school board meeting

By News Center Maine

Topsham’s Crooker Construction now employee-owned

By Katie Langley

Two Lewiston-based interpretation companies face federal tax fraud allegations related to MaineCare services

By News Center Maine

Wells Reserve’s longtime head retires and passes the torch — literally — to his successor

By Abigail Driscoll

What could Supreme Court cases on trans athletes mean for Maine?

By Riley Board

Cold blasts this week could worsen the spread of flu

By NCM Weather

Don’t be intimidated by Crème Brûlée. We’ll show you how to make it at home

By News Center Maine

Fugitive from Oklahoma arrested in Waldoboro on child exploitation charges

By News Center Maine

Graham Platner on campaign hiatus to pursue pregnancy with wife in Norway

By News Center Maine

Maine teacher prep programs call foul after getting F’s for how they teach reading

By News Center Maine

Shed destroyed in Topsham fire; no injuries reported

By News Center Maine

State Rep. Kathy Javner dies after battle with cancer

By News Center Maine

'Stuck in the Mud' tells history of Maine clamming

By News Center Maine

health2026-01-12

'Tech neck': Tips to reduce neck pain and remedies when using technology

By News Center Maine

Vinyl, books, and VCRs: Mainers look to disconnect from modern tech

By News Center Maine