4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (336+ words) Today the temperatures will be in the low 60s to low 70s throughout the state, with a chance for mid-morning showers. A cold front is expected to bring more showers into the state this week. So far, the recent rain has done…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (268+ words) Drought is expanding in Maine and raising concerns about a second straight year of harm to agriculture, water supplies and increased wildfire risk. Paul Styslinger, natural hazards planner at the Maine Emergency Management Agency, said dozens of people have reported…...

1+ week, 13+ hour 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…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (438+ words) The hospital has fought for 10 years to maintain the unit, but ultimately, a chronically understaffed unit threatens the safety of the women and babies it serves.”... The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (407+ words) Former Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner is no longer set to speak at a Labor Day rally when he makes his first major public appearance since ending his campaign against Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine. Platner, who won the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (233+ words) U.S. Sen. Susan Collins on Monday said she disagrees with Maine’s Republican gubernatorial nominee Bobby Charles’ plan to invite federal immigration enforcement agents to the Maine polls on Election Day in November. Speaking to members of the media during a visit…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (622+ words) When MaineHealth announced this spring that it was considering closing the birthing center at Lincoln Hospital in Damariscotta, it sparked fierce community backlash. Many politicians, including Gov. Janet Mills, urged MaineHealth to delay a decision. Despite the pushback, the health…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (696+ words) The Woodland Pulp paper mill in Baileyville knowingly put employees in dangerous situations this year, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. OSHA alleges that the company knew an emergency alarm system wasn’t working and that it didn’t activate…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (500+ words) AUGUSTA, Maine — A new ad from a Republican-aligned super PAC accuses former Senate President Troy Jackson of supporting “raising taxes on your Social Security,” a claim that misrepresents the Democrat’s actual position on the program. The spot from Pine Tree…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (266+ words) Matthew McDonald is a writer from Millinocket who lives in Down East Maine. His novels, plays, and screenplays explore labor, faith, community, family, economic change, and the dignity of ordinary people. As a Hancock County resident, I look forward to…...