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,…...

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…...

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…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (388+ words) The Maine Lobstermen’s Association warned Wednesday that the trade war that started when President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Canadian products could be devastating to lobster harvesters and coastal communities. “The impact would be felt immediately on Maine’s docks. Lobstermen…...

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, 3+ 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…...

3+ week, 3+ hour ago   (469+ words) Summer’s not over yet. And what better place to soak in the last bit of warm weather than a private island off the coast of Maine or in one of the state’s thousands of lakes? We found three such islands…...