4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1654+ words) “I’m here for all generations, for everyone to have access to water and all beings to have access to water,” Ethan Hughes, a Belfast resident who climbed on the roof with his two daughters, told FOX ABC Maine at the…...

1+ week, 4+ 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   (419+ words) ORONO – University of Maine Foundation Board Chair Chris Keating ’79 announced that Sean Campbell ’94 has been appointed the new president and CEO of the Foundation, starting in the role on Oct. 19. Keating chaired the search committee for a national search process…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (622+ 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. Construction of a project slated to create 55 rooms of dormitory-style housing…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (242+ words) Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, on Tuesday claimed that the vast majority of Medicaid payments in Maine are based on fraudulent billing. Speaking in Philadelphia at an anti-fraud press conference, Oz said he…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (255+ words) Yolanda “Lannie” Moffatt will soon take the helm of Bangor Savings Bank, the largest bank based in Maine, as its 13th president and CEO. Moffatt will succeed Bob Montgomery-Rice, who is retiring at the end of the summer after more than…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (373+ words) WATERVILLE — Maine Children’s Home has received several recent grants supporting children and families across Maine through mental health care, parenting education and family-centered services. A $10,000 grant from the Maine Charity Foundation Fund of the Maine Community Foundation, awarded in May,…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (839+ words) To Caleb Chaplin, it’s clear what sets a patch of old forest on his family’s land apart from the woods around it. “You can tell it’s never been plowed or made into fields and came back up, it’s really unique…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (669+ words) When BDN shines a light, policymakers act. Make a gift to help our reporters keep Maine’s leaders informed. Make a donation now. Discontent over rising property taxes is high across Maine, but local officials are crashing into a heavy political…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (406+ words) When BDN shines a light, policymakers act. Make a gift to help our reporters keep Maine’s leaders informed. Make a donation now. The Maine Department of Transportation is moving to slash up to $400 million in projects from its agenda, a…...