Maine must commit to restoring sea-run fish and Wabanaki sustenance lifeways

The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Judd Esty-Kendall is a retired lawyer who practiced in Maine for 48...

MacArthur ‘genius’ to deliver UMaine Archaeology Month Lecture

Award-winning archaeologist and MacArthur Fellow Kristina Douglass will deliver the University of Maine Hudson Museum’s Archaeology Month Lecture at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 28 in room 100 of the Donald P. Corbett Business Building. Douglass,...

A Democrat 5 years older than Susan Collins, 72, just entered Maine senate race. She’ll have to get past an oysterman first

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Maine teacher resigns after controversial social media post about Charlie Kirk's death

A teacher at Kennebunk High School has resigned following an investigation into a social media post about the death of Charlie Kirk, a conservative political activist.Regional School Unit 21 officials shared the teacher's resignation letter with...

Is Poland Spring reducing water pumping during Maine's drought?

With only a little rain, and hundreds of wells running dry across Maine, the drought is top of mind for many Mainers. Douglas asked the CBS13 I-Team: "Is Poland Spring still allowed to pump the same amount of water for their bottling plants during...

Maine gears up for Blue Economy Investment Summit

The Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI), in partnership with the ClimateTech Incubator at Northeastern University’s Roux Institute, will host the summit at the Roux Institute. The one-day event will convene investors, entrepreneurs, corporate...

Cuts to EPA are a risk to Maine’s clean air and water

The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Anya Fetcher is a federal policy advocate at the Natural Resources...

Maine Candy Shop Lands on List of Best Halloween Treats in the U.S.

Boo! 🎃 Guess what? Maine’s favorite candy shop has been named one of the best in the U.S.! The website Mashed is the ultimate destination for food lovers. Whether you're just learning how to cook or ready to take your kitchen skills to the next...

Maine's extreme drought rapidly expanding

This week's U.S. Drought Monitor update reflects extreme drought escalation. With zero rain during the week of Sept. 29 and the record-warm days that followed, evaporation rates have spiked and groundwater levels continue to fall.The entire state...

Maine regulators side with Passamaquoddy Tribe in solar project dispute

Maine utility regulators have sided with the Passamaquoddy Tribe in a dispute with its local utility to install solar panels and battery storage across more than 200 homes in Indian Township. The tribe’s plans have been delayed for almost a year,...

The Nature Conservancy in Maine to receive 2025 Austin H. Wilkins Forest Stewardship Award.

The Nature Conservancy in Maine (TNC) will be recognized for its dedication and contributions to sustainable forest management on Thursday, October 16, 2025, during Maine TREE’s Forest Awards Night at the Morgan Hill Event Center in Hermon. The...

Central Maine Trunk or Treat events planned

The witches of Merkaba Sol are seen during their performance at the Trick or Treat event on Water Street on Halloween in 2024, in Augusta. (Staff photo by Anna Chadwick/Staff Photographer) Friday, Oct. 17 SKOWHEGAN Trunk or Treat, 6-7:30 p.m.,...

Maine driver injured in tanker truck rollover on I-95 ramp in Portsmouth

The on-ramp was closed for about five and a half hours while crews cleaned up roughly 75 gallons of spilled fluids. PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — A Maine man was injured Monday when the tanker truck he was driving overturned on an Interstate 95 on-ramp in...

New audiobook chronicles history that led to depleted fisheries and reduced tribal access in Maine

The Maine Indian-Tribal State Commission is releasing an audiobook Monday that examines how state policies have contributed to the decline of traditional fisheries and limited tribal peoples' access to them. "Sea Run" was initially published as a...

In Vermont, courts weigh who should pay for the cost of climate change

“Vermont is ground zero for this litigation,” said Patrick Parenteau, an environmental law expert at Vermont Law and Graduate School. Last May, Vermont became the first state in the country to enact a climate superfund law after a veto-proof...

Brewer woman shot in northern Maine hunting accident

HAMLIN, Maine (WABI) - A Brewer woman is recovering at a hospital in Northern Maine, after authorities say she was accidentally shot in the knee while bird hunting Saturday afternoon in the town of Hamlin. According to the Maine Department of...

Photos show dramatic rescue of moose caught in shocking predicament: 'Absolutely incredible'

"Just so satisfying and heartwarming." by Jamie SpekaOctober 23, 2025 A bull moose in Maine found itself in a precarious situation when it fell into a nine-foot-deep abandoned well on private property. After a tense five-hour rescue operation,...

Brewer, Maine Woman Shot in the Knee by Hunting Companion

A bird hunting trip in Aroostook County took a bad turn when a member of the group accidentally shot a Brewer woman. Brewer, Maine Woman Shot in the Knee During a Hunting Trip in Aroostook County Amber Oaks, 31, of Brewer, is recovering after...

It's Deer Rutting Season in Maine

Recently as I was driving through a suburban area of Lewiston, Maine something happened that dropped my heart straight into my pants. It was around 11:00am, I had MoondDog, my one year old Aussie with me, flapping his ears and tongue out the...

Maine regulators rule Passamaquoddy solar project complies with state rules

Maine utility regulators have sided with the Passamaquoddy Tribe in a dispute with its local utility to install solar panels and battery storage across more than 200 homes in Indian Township. The tribe's plans have been delayed for almost a year,...