1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1106+ words) When Jedediah Talbot started his business as a professional trail builder in Maine in 2004, he had a hard time finding work in the state. For five years, he mostly got jobs in New Hampshire’s White Mountains. “It was an uphill…...

2+ day, 5+ 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,…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1577+ words) There is something about hearing a steam whistle in the middle of the woods that instantly gets your attention. At this quiet Maine railway, small wooden cars roll along narrow tracks while volunteers keep a remarkable piece of railroad history…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1730+ words) Michael Hunter was panicking. When his wife, Rachel Worster Hunter, woke up the morning of Jan. 8, 2025, the 54-year-old couldn’t speak clearly or focus her eyes. Michael recognized that she was suffering from low potassium, something she had long grappled with....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1384+ words) A restored barn on Bristol Road does not look like the kind of place that can wreck a quick shopping stop, but that is exactly the danger here. Inside, shelves are packed with handmade pottery, beeswax candles, and textiles created…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (111+ words) Speaking from the White House this week, President Donald Trump branded the entire state of Maine as "bad." Trump was discussing allegations of fraud in several states, including Maine, when he portrayed the state as plagued by systemic corruption. In…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (183+ words) Kathrine Butler Hepler - Root & Rise Psychotherapy, LLC, Psychologist, Bangor, ME, 04401, (207) 307-7704, Looks like you are therapist shopping, which is a big step. Likely, this means the support systems you have and your typical ways of coping are not enough right now....

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (183+ words) The Maine Digital Resilience Program will support community-based initiatives that increase awareness and education related to online risks, ultimately helping Maine people safely and meaningfully use... You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (283+ words) Police in the tiny Maine coastal village of Damariscotta were inundated with calls on Tuesday reporting sightings of Bigfoot across town, officials said in a Wednesday social media post, addressing reports of a large and hairy individual roaming about town....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (157+ words) An earthquake hit near Eustis on Sunday morning. The magnitude 1.9 temblor shook the ground at a depth of just over 3 miles about 4 miles east-southeast of the Franklin County town, just 20 minutes from the Canadian border, about 4:03 a.m., according to the U.S. Geological…...