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12+ hour, 53+ min ago   (148+ words) Maine law does not exempt people from any crimes simply because they say they are homeless. A 2021 bill sponsored by state Rep. Victoria Morales, D-South Portland, initially proposed barring arrests and prosecutions for certain offenses committed because someone lacked housing....

11+ hour, 34+ min ago   (200+ words) BANGOR, Maine (WVII) -- One person is dead and two others were injured after a fire in Bangor on Wednesday. Crews responded to the fire at the corner of Cedar and Second streets just after 6:30 a.m., and three people said someone might…...

7+ hour, 50+ min ago   (83+ words) Oysterfest is bringing together more than 20 oyster farmers and offering visitors a chance to learn the art of shucking. Harvest on the Harbor is serving up a celebration of Maine oysters this weekend. Oysterfest is bringing together more than 20 oyster…...

9+ hour, 19+ min ago   (161+ words) The Trump administration is finalizing a rule change this week ending automatic work permit extensions for many immigrants. The regulation makes permanent a change that was first implemented last year. Panagioti Tsolkas, with the Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition, said it…...

20+ hour, 49+ min ago   (729+ words) Bangor City Council is considering using city funding to support an emergency warming center that would expand overnight shelter space on the coldest nights throughout the winter. That would likely cost just over $100,000, with the majority of those funds coming…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (238+ words) 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 Housing coverage here. A small house on Main Street that sold for more than…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1755+ words) A loon calling over still water can make an ordinary evening feel like a scene pulled out of another era. That is part of the charm surrounding Maine’s classic lake resorts, where longtime traditions still shape the experience even as…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (831+ words) About 20 people gathered in Bangor’s West Market Square Monday morning for an event kicking off Jonathan Bush’s advertising campaign around this year’s city council race. Some were there to support the wealthy tech entrepreneur and other Republicans who spoke about…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (136+ words) ORONO, Maine (WABI) - The Maine football team returns to the field after its bye week on Saturday at 1 p.m. against Bryant in Orono. Quarterbacks Eddie Buehler and Caden Drezek have split time in the last two games for the Black Bears....

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (1808+ words) A cemetery is creepy enough during the day. Add a little fog and a story about someone who never quite left, and suddenly every sound makes you turn around. I’ve wandered through old burial grounds in Maine, reading names carved…...