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…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (155+ words) Make a gift in honor of the good that comes from BDN journalism in your hands, and help raise $60,000 this spring to support our reporting. Make a donation now. Construction will begin on the Joshua Chamberlain Bridge next week. The…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (48+ words) Bangor Marketplace and Residences LLC wants to buy and redevelop the deteriorating mall, with a possible mid-June closing and construction later this year. Bangor Marketplace and Residences LLC wants to buy and redevelop the deteriorating mall, with a possible mid-June…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (319+ words) Retail giant Amazon is planning another warehouse in Maine, this time in the Bangor area, according to documents filed with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. The proposed facility would be located on Hammond Street in Hermon, just across the…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (124+ words) Bangor grapples with century-old sewer infrastructure and reoccurring sinkholes, prompting a crucial upgrade plan. Challenges persist, including funding gaps. Bangor's century-old sewer upgrade faces funding hurdles To stream NCM on your phone, you need the NCM app. Download the NCM…...

9+ mon, 19+ hour ago   (105+ words) The Maine Department of Transportation says the new Frank J. Wood Bridge between Brunswick and Topsham is officially open to traffic. BRUNSWICK (WGME) – The Maine Department of Transportation says the new Frank J. Wood Bridge between Brunswick and Topsham is officially…...

9+ mon, 1+ day ago   (548+ words) BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Bangor officials say 2025 was a great year for downtown business, a landscape that is constantly changing and evolving. Downtown Bangor Partnership says 22 new businesses have set up shop this year. Within the past months, there have been…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (770+ words) Blink, and you might miss it. It's a small surface parking lot nestled between the small brick structures in Portland's historic Old Port and the taller office buildings downtown. It's almost hard to believe that a 30-story tower might be…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago   (250+ words) BANGOR -- State and city officials met with potential developers Wednesday to discuss possible efforts to rehabilitate Bangor's once lively mall. The city was recently contacted by a national developer that is involved in multiple mall construction projects across the country....

1+ year, 14+ hour ago   (212+ words) BANGOR -- After multiple rounds of legal wrangling with the current owner of the Bangor Mall, Maine State Senator Joe Baldacci says the mall's future could be taking a turn for the better. BANGOR -- After multiple rounds of legal wrangling with…...