1+ day, 12+ 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,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (285+ words) By Jon Knepp, Maine Library Association vice president Maine’s 257 public libraries along with its academic, school and special libraries open doors for every Mainer to free print and digital... By Jon Knepp, Maine Library Association vice president Maine’s 257 public libraries…...

1+ week, 5+ 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…...

2+ week, 1+ 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   (555+ words) If you look to the sky above Presque Isle this weekend, you might spot a giant frog or a T. rex or perhaps the preamble to the U.S. Constitution. It’s not a hallucination. It’s the Crown of Maine Balloon Festival. Maine’s largest…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (489+ words) Last year, two Aroostook County musicians delivered a reimagining of a longtime Maine music festival with a catchy new name. Now, Coddiwomple is back. Coddiwomple debuted in New Sweden last year, featuring folk and Americana musicians from Portland to the…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (789+ words) For the fifth time since it received its original permit in 2005, the Poland Spring bottling company is asking the town of Denmark in western Maine to renew a water extraction permit for another five years. Poland Spring wants to continue…...

1+ mon, 17+ hour ago   (981+ words) A 30-unit permanent supportive housing facility for homeless residents is moving forward after Bangor City Council approved a property tax reimbursement Monday that will help the project overcome a funding gap. Under the approved tax increment financing district, or TIF…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (685+ words) This story was originally published July 28, 2024. A rotting dock inspired this unique type of boat. Lon Cameron and Tyler Kidder needed to replace the rapidly deteriorating dock at their year-round home built on the site of an old camp in…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (105+ words) Check out a gallery of photos from Friday night's concert featuring Joe Bonamassa and Gov't Mule at the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor. Joe Bonamassa brought his 2026 Summer Tour to the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor on Saturday night, sharing…...