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Maine’s gubernatorial candidates agree on education challenges, but not solutions
9+ hour, 12+ min ago (1554+ words) Two of the three gubernatorial candidates vying to succeed Gov. Janet Mills this November agree on the major challenges Maine schools are facing: students are falling behind in reading and math, mental health needs are growing, educators are underpaid and…...
Maine sheriff???s deputy shoots man after he aimed gun at police responding to domestic incident, officials say
14+ hour, 17+ min ago (259+ words) A Maine sheriff’s deputy shot a man after he allegedly aimed a gun at law enforcement Monday in Brownfield, according to a statement from the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. Aric Junkins, 40, of Brownfield, was allegedly chasing his wife with a…...
Their plan to build hundreds of Bangor apartments is being held up by decades-old sewers
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (793+ words) A pair of local developers is still looking to bring hundreds of new apartments to Bangor, but is waiting for the city to complete sewer improvements before they can break ground. Justin and Nicole Freeman worked with Haley Ward to…...
The best knives for Maine hunters
23+ hour, 55+ min ago (325+ words) This story was originally published in August 2025. Over the years, an assortment of different hunting knives have wound up in my hunting day pack. Some held an edge well, and some did not. Without a doubt, the litmus test I…...
Uniquely named festival continues Maine roots music tradition in Aroostook
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (489+ words) Last year, two Aroostook County musicians delivered a reimagining of a longtime Maine music festival with a catchy new name. Now, Coddiwomple is back. Coddiwomple debuted in New Sweden last year, featuring folk and Americana musicians from Portland to the…...
Maine AG continues investigation into fatal ICE shooting, says it has no power over changes to DHS practices
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (322+ words) The Office of the Maine Attorney General continues to investigate the fatal ICE shooting in Biddeford but won't be able to take action to change ICE practices, according to a news release. The attorney general's office said it oversees investigations…...
Democrats hold ‘shadow’ hearing in Maine over ICE shooting death
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (405+ words) (The Center Square) — A group of congressional Democrats held a "shadow" hearing in Maine on Monday to take testimony from witnesses to the shooting death of a man by an ICE agent last month. Monday's field hearing in Biddeford, titled…...
Even small Maine towns are weighing data center bans
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (669+ words) Daniel O'Connor is a Report for America corps member who covers rural government as part of the partnership between The Maine Monitor and the Bangor Daily News, with additional support from BDN and Monitor readers. Several small towns across Maine…...
Man targeted by ICE in Biddeford had no final removal order, was shooting victim???s roommate, Maine representative says
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (877+ words) BIDDEFORD, Maine — The man ICE agents were targeting when an officer fatally shot Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero here last month did not have a final removal order, US Representative Chellie Pingree said Monday, contradicting the Department of Homeland Security’s account…...
A Breathtaking 120-Year-Old Family Home on the Maine Coast
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (267+ words) For Wendy Prior Fentress, finding extraordinary places is part of the job. A former television producer who began her career as an assistant to the head writer at Saturday Night Live before going on to produce for MTV, Wendy now…...