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Heat poses a risk to Bangor's unhoused community
21+ hour, 30+ min ago (38+ words) Six cooling centers were operating across Bangor this week, offering air conditioning, cold drinks, and in some cases food. Six cooling centers were operating across Bangor this week, offering air conditioning, cold drinks, and in some cases food....
Wildfire smoke and high temperatures settle over Maine today
4+ hour, 5+ min ago (186+ words) Most of the state will remain under a heat advisory, while also experiencing elevated levels of particle pollution. Heat index values across central and eastern Maine are expected to reach between 95 and 100 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. High…...
Maine couple spots a bear chasing a moose calf and helps it escape
1+ day, 7+ min ago (340+ words) A Maine couple heading out for a day of fishing happened upon a scene fit for a nature documentary: A moose calf running for its life with a large black bear in pursuit. Elvia and Todd Malcolm were in Telos…...
Maine high schoolers become fishing world champions
20+ hour, 4+ min ago (50+ words) Nolan Savage and Jack Naas were the top team among more than 400 teams at The Bass Foundation's 2026 High School World Championship in Kentucky. Nolan Savage and Jack Naas were the top team among more than 400 teams at The Bass Foundation's…...
5 upcoming Gulf of Maine wildlife cruises you won't want to miss
18+ hour, 55+ min ago (721+ words) Outdoors The BDN outdoors section brings readers into the woods, waters and wild places of Maine. It features stories on hunting, fishing, wildlife, conservation and recreation, told by people who live these experiences. This section emphasizes hands-on knowledge, field reports,…...
Maine woman captures wild moment
21+ hour, 34+ min ago (26+ words) A Maine woman captured incredible photos of a black bear chasing a moose calf before it safely reunited with its mother. #khou11 #Maine #Wildlife #Moose #Bear. .....
What's next for central Maine's rivers in the coming 250 years?
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (913+ words) When Landis Hudson thinks back to what rivers in Maine must have been like 250 years ago, she thinks of bountiful sturgeon, shad, eel, , alewives and other sea-run fish. "What was going on in 1776 in the springtime would have been, for…...
Maine historical societies honor America's 250th
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (28+ words) Sunrise Senior College students explored Maine's revolutionary history at Gates House Museum on Wednesday. Sunrise Senior College students explored Maine's revolutionary history at Gates House Museum on Wednesday....
Cooling centers open ahead of extreme heat in Maine
2+ day, 5+ min ago (48+ words) With a heat wave headed towards Maine, cities and towns are making cooling centers available. Text "cool" to 207-828-6622 for a list. With a heat wave headed towards Maine, cities and towns are making cooling centers available. Text "cool" to 207-828-6622 for…...
This Maine Beach Motel And Restaurant Feels Like The Coastal Reset You Need
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (1689+ words) Maine has plenty of places that look charming in a postcard, but this little coastal stay feels like something better: a secret you almost hope nobody else finds. Tucked near Route 1 in Lincolnville, it has the soul of a 1950s roadside…...