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This spring it is bears — not tourists — that MDI residents are talking about

How the Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race became the biggest of its kind in New England

Everything fans need to know to watch the Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race

Letter: I enthusiastically support Joe Baldacci for Congress

Republicans reject Iran limits as war powers milestone nears

The Middle East conflict faces a ticking war powers clock for lawmakers to authorize continued operations that could be a...

Maine’s jails will get more state funding for the first time in years

Penobscot County’s budget jumped by nearly $4 million in 2026 due largely to jail costs. But state funding has stayed...

Bread & Puppet Theater’s ‘Of The End of the World Never Minding Show’

PORTLAND — Bread and Puppet Theater will present four performances of “Of The End of the World Never Minding Show”...

COA president to step down after 2 years on job

Sylvia Torti, the college’s eighth president since its 1969 founding, will be temporarily replaced by the school's vice president for...

Ellsworth man indicted last week for 1 police chase back behind bars for another

Just days after he was indicted on charges related to the earlier chase, Skylar Hughes was arrested again for eluding...

Vought: White House doesn’t have ‘ballpark’ total for Iran war funding

White House budget director Russ Vought told lawmakers Wednesday that the Trump administration hasn’t settled on “a ballpark” range for...

Wyden urges Democrats to back FISA privacy amendments

Sen. Ron Wyden sent a letter to his Democratic colleagues urging them to reject a clean renewal of Section 702...

Costello joins Curtis Thaxter LLC

Curtis Thaxter LLC is pleased to announce the admission of Tyler Costello as a member of the firm. Costello’s practice...

A Bangor road project proposed under Obama is finally beginning

About 35,000 vehicles pass through the Hogan Road interchange every day, making it one of the state's busiest.

A lobster turf war is brewing in coastal Maine