3+ day, 51+ min ago   (839+ words) OutdoorsThe 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, issues,…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (581+ 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. What was once the Buck’s Harbor Inn in Brooksville has been…...

1+ week, 40+ min ago   (187+ words) A great white shark was spotted off Wells Beach on Monday. The shark was seen about 200 yards off the beach, according to the Wells Fire Department. The fire department urged beachgoers to stay safe and alert, reminding everyone that no…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (853+ words) My favorite time of year is just around the corner, and my passion for the fall season derives from several key contributing factors, not the least of which is the hot, muggy, uncomfortable dog days of summer being replaced by…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (93+ words) Country music star Parker McCollum entertained fans at the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor, Thursday night. The singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and Texas native rele... Country music star Parker McCollum entertained fans at the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor, Thursday night....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (456+ words) A Bangor recovery center may be closer to reopening after Penobscot County Commissioners approved funds for the organization Wednesday. County commissioners Andre Cushing, David Marshall and Dan Tremble approved up to $7,000 in funding Wednesday for the Together Place Peer Run…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (750+ words) The spouse of a Bangor City Councilor qualified for this year’s School Committee ballot, but it’s unclear whether she can be sworn in because of vague guidance in the city’s charter. Jamie Beck, wife of City Councilor Michael Beck, is…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (943+ words) This story was originally published in April 2019. A form of wilderness therapy developed in Japan, Shinrin-yoku or “forest bathing” has caught on in the United States in recent years as more people are turning to the outdoors to bolster their…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (570+ words) Nine state legislators are asking the office of the Maine attorney general Monday to provide funding for Penobscot Community Health Care, which needs an immediate $3 million boost to avoid drastically cutting services or declaring bankruptcy. The letter, which state Sen....

3+ week, 7+ hour ago   (1166+ words) Last week, Portland’s Project HOPE hit a key milestone: housing its 100th client, two years into the pilot program that uses navigators to help homeless people get into apartments and stay there. Leaders in Bangor’s public health department think the same…...