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This outdoor spectacle will soon fill Maine’s skies and fields
2+ day, 20+ hour 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,…...
Troy Jackson narrowly leads Susan Collins in another Maine poll
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (393+ words) Democrat Troy Jackson is leading U.S. Sen. Susan Collins by 3 percentage points among likely Maine voters in a CNN poll released Wednesday, the latest in a string of surveys with similar findings in the crucial race. The poll, conducted by the…...
White shark spotted at popular Maine beach
6+ day, 20+ hour 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…...
Why 4 Maine rivers flow north instead of toward the ocean
1+ week, 1+ day ago (334+ words) Most Maine rivers eventually carry water toward the Atlantic Ocean. But four major rivers in northern Maine flow in the opposite compass direction. The Upper St. John, Allagash, Fish and Aroostook rivers all drain north into the St. John River…...
What used to be one of Maine’s smallest universities has seen the biggest increase in students
1+ week, 6+ day ago (675+ words) Preliminary counts for enrollment across Maine’s seven public universities and law school show that student enrollment could exceed 28,000 this school year, continuing an upward trend in enrollment driven by online learners. Officials said the preliminary head count, which happens before…...
Regulators choose CMP for new northern Maine transmission line project
2+ week, 5+ day ago (688+ words) The Maine Public Utilities Commission on Tuesday selected bids for the development and construction of a transmission line and wind generation project for the Northern Maine Renewable Energy Development Program. This is the commission’s second attempt to solicit bids for…...
Maine legislators urge AG’s office to fund struggling Bangor-based healthcare provider
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....
Promising ‘a lot more enforcement,’ White House border czar visited northern Maine last week
2+ week, 5+ day ago (729+ words) White House Border Czar Tom Homan visited Maine’s northern border last week on the same day he promised a state lawmaker that immigration agencies would take “a lot more enforcement action” in the state. White House spokesperson Lauren Bis confirmed…...
ICE grew its Maine staff 44% over the past year
4+ week, 3+ hour ago (1725+ words) Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce lost two employees last summer to another agency. Both were lured away by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. As part of an effort to beef up its ranks to meet President Donald Trump’s deportation goals, ICE…...