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A converted hydroelectric plant in Maine hits the market for $750,000
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (403+ words) A River Runs Through It” — this former hydroelectric power plant on the Pemaquid River in Bristol, Maine, that is. It’s on the market for $750,000. The structure at 13 Upper Round Pond Road was built... A converted hydroelectric plant in Maine hits…...
Bus driver shortages have become ongoing problem for Maine school districts
6+ hour, 19+ min ago (129+ words) Bus driver shortages have become an ongoing problem for Maine school districts. Schools have raised the pay and offered bonuses to try to hire new drivers and keep the ones they have, but even that isn’t always enough. Westminster man…...
How many of these Maine fishing adventures have you completed? See which belong on your bucket list.
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (850+ words) Maine boasts unique fishing opportunities and fish that often go underappreciated by locals. Here are six experiences every angler should try at least once. Catching Maine’s state fish deserves to be first on the list. Maine supports one of the…...
How to Pair Portland, Maine With a Sebago Lake Escape
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (150+ words) Portland Head Light in Cape Elizabeth, Maine Use Portland, Maine’s (more info) busy waterfront as a jumping-off point for a slower pace in Maine’s Lakes and Mountains region, about 45 minutes northwest of the city. This long weekend itinerary takes you…...
Try out for Maine Roller Derby's 20th season
22+ hour, 17+ min ago (395+ words) PORTLAND — Maine Roller Derby is thrilled to be starting their 20th anniversary season by recruiting new members. An information night will take place... PORTLAND — Maine Roller Derby is thrilled to be starting their 20th anniversary season by recruiting new members. An information…...
$535K purchase tops Bangor home sales, July 5-11
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (266+ 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. Eleven residential properties in Bangor changed hands from July 5 to 11, two…...
New laws in Maine taking effect Wednesday limit police cooperation, information sharing with immigration agents
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (640+ words) Weeks after the fatal shooting of a Colombian immigrant in Biddeford, Maine, a series of state laws took effect Wednesday, that limit how local agencies work with federal immigration enforcement agencies. The three laws restrict the cooperation of state and…...
Maine Lobster Festival kicks off in Rockland
2+ day, 38+ min ago (172+ words) ROCKLAND, Maine — King Neptune and his court returned from the sea at noon Wednesday to officially open the 2026 Maine Lobster Festival. No sooner had the festival characters arrived on shore, than a long line of patrons formed to enjoy the…...
Bobby Charles accuses Hannah Pingree of failing Maine's climate
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (936+ words) PoliticsOur political journalists are based in the Maine State House and have deep source networks across the partisan spectrum in communities all over the state. Their coverage aims to cut through major debates and probe how officials make decisions. Read…...
Maine is seeing a surge in salmonella infections linked to backyard poultry
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (124+ words) Maine is part of a multi-state outbreak of salmonella infection linked to backyard poultry. On “Maine Calling” on Tuesday, Stephen Combes of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention cited nearly 30 cases in Maine, and said some people have…...