2+ day, 23+ 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   (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…...

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, 8+ hour ago   (868+ words) Supporters of teaching high school students "soft" skills such as communication, critical thinking and teamwork usually tout how they can help succeed in a job or even help students get into college. Starting this fall, there's a new, more tangible…...

2+ week, 5+ 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…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (219+ words) This story was originally published in June 2016. We are republishing it following the death of Dolly Parton at age 80. Orlando Frati died in January 2024. “She was beautiful,” Frati said. “She had on a beautiful dress, and she was all glittered…...

3+ week, 5+ 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+ day ago   (372+ words) In a rare appearance, one of the world’s top fusion belly dancers is coming to Belfast and Brooks for workshops, a performance intensive, one-night-only show BELFAST — You’ve never seen belly dance like this before! Internationally acclaimed fusion belly dancer Zoe…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (392+ words) In this month's episode of The Maine Monitor Radio Hour, Maine Monitor health care reporter Emily Bader spoke with editor Kate Cough about Bader's recent project on treating addiction in Maine's jails... In this month's episode of The Maine Monitor…...

4+ week, 23+ hour ago   (943+ words) Steve Armenia’s mugshot has been posted in a local Facebook group dozens of times over the past two years. “What have I done in that town for those people not to like me?” Armenia asked in an interview with the…...