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Former Acadia park ranger sues over alleged hiring discrimination

Houlton nurses begin 4-day walkout

Boot Barn is coming to Bangor

Janet Mills defends administration’s response to HIV outbreak as cases climb

Conductor of Aroostook’s largest choral group retires after nearly 50 years

Dan Ladner, who will be 89 in May, said he will still try to sing with the group in its...

2026 must be the year that Maine gets serious about reducing domestic violence

"Overall, crime in 2024 was down but domestic violence remains a major concern."

Letter: Protesters are not paid, and they should not be shot

"Does she really mean to call people “trash” – people who are doing the heavy work here, like roofing, agriculture,...

Letter: Nuclear and wind should be a bigger part of Maine’s energy future

"If we can strive to use renewable energy sources that don’t worsen global warming, then we may be able to...

Letter: Skepticism of new dietary guidelines is justified

"The guidelines also advocate the consumption of red meat, in spite of strong evidence linking it to heart disease."

The winter fishing trip that turned into one of my best days ever

"The fishing was incredible, but more than that, it was the morning with my boys."

The 10 most rural towns in Maine

Discover the most rural towns in Maine, ranked by the BDN's Rural Maine Index, and see why these remote locations...

We needed a better definition for rural Maine. Hannaford helped us find it.

Hannaford is at the heart of the BDN’s Rural Maine Index, which mixes where you are in the state with...

There’s ‘nothing’ in this isolated corner of Maine, and that’s why people like it

Moose River, which is north of Jackman and lies closer to Quebec City than Portland, may be Maine’s most isolated...

8 ideas to solve Bangor’s homelessness crisis from the people living it