HousingThis 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...
Republican primary candidate for Maine Governor Jonathan Bush during a news conference in Welcome Center of Maine State House in Augusta on March 17. (Joe Phelan/Staff...
Anne Theresa Tarling SANFORD – Anne Theresa Tarling, 74, of Sanford, Maine passed away peacefully at home on April 23, 2026, surrounded by her loving family....
Jars of cannabis flowers are shown in June 2020 at a shop in Hallowell. (Joe Phelan/Staff Photographer) Maine marijuana growers are increasingly using radiation and other...
Maine legislators approved a budget on April 9 that is designed to protect family planning and reproductive healthcare, providing millions in annual funding for those services,...
Earlier this month, Maine was firmly on track to become the first state to institute a moratorium on AI data centers. The state’s Democrat-controlled legislature officially...
The results are in for the Maine Lottery’s draw games on Saturday, April 25, 2026. Here’s a look at winning numbers for each game on April...
1893 wreck inspires current court case. Carrie Jones Apr 25, 2026 A local salvage company on Mount Desert Island is trying to claim a ship that...
Calais has been seeking federal funds for a new ladder truck for years. It hasn’t worked out. At 41 years old, the fire department’s current truck...
Monitor Local is a reporting initiative to meet the local information needs of people in towns across western and downeast Maine with public service reporting on...
