7+ hour, 44+ min ago  (729+ words) Crowded and controversial primaries are clattering to an end ahead of Maine's primaries in which the parties will pick nominees for all of the state's major offices. The most consequential races are the primaries for the seat being vacated by…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (330+ words) A video captured the moment a small plane crashed in Bangor on Friday afternoon, killing the only person on board. The 48-second video shows the single-engine Cessna touch down on the runway before pulling back up and cartwheeling into the…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (997+ 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." Perched at the far end of a knife-edge ledge of shale,…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (428+ words) This was originally published June 13, 2025. Recently I kicked back for a few days at a remote fly-in access only cabin owned by a friend, Tommy Russell. We took a break from trout fishing and fighting cold winds to do some…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (416+ words) Cheers filled the Cross Insurance Center as 265 Bangor High School seniors received their diplomas Saturday afternoon. Saturday's commencement ceremony marks the end of one chapter and the new chapter is a little uncertain, but the seniors should live in the…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (116+ words) Machine Gun Kelly and special guests Wiz Khalifa and De'Wayne kicked off the 2026 concert season Friday in Bangor. Machine Gun Kelly and special guests Wiz Khalifa and De'Wayne kicked off the 2026 Waterfront Concerts season Friday night at the Maine Savings…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (170+ words) BDN reporters help make the Bangor region a better place by holding officials accountable and shining a light. Your donation can help raise $60, 000 this spring to support our reporting. Make a donation now." The city of Bangor has appointed an…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (158+ words) BDN reporters help make the Bangor region a better place by holding officials accountable and shining a light. Your donation can help raise $60, 000 this spring to support our reporting. Make a donation now." It's unclear whether Bangor will repaint the…...

3+ day, 3+ hour 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…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (813+ words) A'few years ago, a researcher growing scallops in Penobscot Bay who was looking to engage students in her work asked Islesboro Central School for help picking baby scallops " called spat " off her project's net bags. On a cold, wet March…...