Legal advocacy groups are urging a federal appeals court to prevent modifications to a settlement agreement resolving a lawsuit between the State of Maine and the United States Department of Justice. The DOJ sued Maine over alleged violations of the…
Bangor Public Works begins curbside leaf pickup Monday and will continue through the end of November. Make sure piles are clear of debris. If you live in Bangor and want to easily rid your lawn of leaves, you don’t have…
A new state workforce report projects thousands of annual job openings in the healthcare sector over the next decade as it continues to be one of the fastest growing industries in Maine. The Maine Department of Labor report finds healthcare…
Jonathan Bisson walked through the double doors at Brunswick High School for his first day of the academic year in August. As a senior, the hallways felt familiar — except for a white, rectangular box by the door of his first…
Federal prosecutors bringing Maine’s first health care fraud case of its kind since 2019 failed Tuesday to persuade a judge to jail any of the six people accused of billing Medicaid for services that were never provided. Faysal Kalayaf Manahe, 51, his…
Things got testy as the Cubans approached the podium as Waltz was speaking. Michelle Parker has been missing since 2011. In a letter to the governor, the maker of the Claude chatbot said it supports kill-switch technology and outside auditors embedding…
Election Day is fast approaching, and Maine voters will decide a new governor as well as races for U.S. Senate and Congress. Maine Calling host Jennifer Rooks spoke with Rick Bennett, the independent candidate for Maine governor. Rooks: How will you…
Election Day is fast approaching, and Maine voters will decide a new governor as well as races for U.S. Senate and Congress. Maine Calling host Jennifer Rooks spoke with Matt Dunlap, the Democrat vying for Maine's 2nd Congressional District seat. He was…
Maine Audubon estimates that 2,770 adult loons and 276 chicks were on lakes in southern Maine this summer, down from the previous two years. The estimates are based on the organization’s 43rd annual Loon Count, held July 18. A record 1,861 volunteers surveyed 438 lakes statewide.
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. More than a dozen new apartments are coming to a previously…
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